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In April 2001, nearly 200,000 women commenced celebrating 100 years of volunteer community service and impact through the Junior League. With a…
Despite Sister Anita Marie’s success as a mathematics teacher, it is her position as BETA chair for the past twelve years that…
In 1986 Marilyn Price was pedaling up a bike trail on Mount Tamalpais, gazing at the view of San Francisco beyond. She…
Dr. Sarah Brabant began helping children more than 15 years ago when she took her keen intuition and extensive knowledge of grief…
In a diverse community such as San Diego, improved literacy and learning English as a second language are important issues faced in…
Girl Tee Vee is a program at The Girls Center in Walpole, Massachusetts. The Girls Center is a community-based, self-actualization and leadership…
The Community Oriented Policing Satellite (COPS) was established in University Heights in 1995 through a joint effort of the University Heights CDA,…
Dr. William Stapp is affectionately called the Father of Environmental Education. In 1984, Dr. Stapp helped a group of concerned students investigate…
The Academy for the Arts, Science, and Technology’s ICU club is a unique community service organization. The club’s mission is to reach…
Nancy Schroeder worked at a local college in the bookstore for many years. Once she retired, Schroeder devoted the majority of her…
David Schmitz has been a police officer for the Green Bay Police Department for almost 15 years. During the past five years,…
For over 30 years Saint John of God Community Services has served the needs of people with profound disabilities living in southern…
The Adaptive Sports Foundation began as The Disabled Ski Program in 1984. In its first season, there were 20 volunteer instructors and…
“Alternative Response” (AR) is a community outreach program designed to offer on-scene crisis intervention to those experiencing traumatic events and to offer…