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The Yuma Reading Council has been a literacy provider in Yuma County since 1981. Beginning then as a small pool of dedicated…
Lee County Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a community based 501(c)(3) organization established in July 1996. Governed by a nine-member Board of…
Since 1975, through associations like Pop Warner Football, Boy’s Club League, and South Central Athletic, James Johnson has served as coach, friend…
In November of 1994, William and Alma Hyatt moved into their new San Antonio, Texas home. By 1997, what had been a…
Many think that James (Jim) Amos, volunteer extraordinaire of Kalamazoo, Michigan, should be cloned. He is an example of how one person’s…
Jessica Frieder has spent more than 1,250 hours the past two years working with at-risk youth at a local service agency while…
Success comes in many forms and is measured in many ways, but making a difference in people’s lives is a significant universal…
The Iron Range of Minnesota has once again suffered a setback with the closing of the iron mines, the major employers in…
Founded in 1987, Nos Amis/Our Friends, Inc., Children Helping Poor and Homeless People (CHPHP) is an educational outreach program conducted by children…
Bill and Mary Frances Jaster founded the Colorado Vincentian Volunteer (CVV) program in 1995. Their goal was to create a program where…
Three employees of the Pasco County Survey and Mapping Department originally formed the Pasco Angels in 1997. They enlisted the aid of…
Joe Spencer has been active in the community through his service in the Boy Scouts of America for the past 30 years.…
Can anything good come of a tragedy? According to Alton Beck, it can. Since his son was killed in an automobile accident,…
Jerry Robertson is an important and vital volunteer for the chapter of the American Red Cross in Lee County, Alabama. He is…
The Fort George G. Meade Partners in Education Program functions as a link between Fort Meade, the schools, the students, and the…
Ernest Wright, Sr. began Pro Kids Golf Academy and Learning Center in November 1994. His goal was to increase minority children/youth participation…