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Many children in Tennessee communities will live richer lives with normal vision because of the efforts and leadership of Willard Cummings and…
The Community Service Youth Council (CSYC) is a non-profit organization targeted to youth in the 7th through 12th grades. This mentoring program…
The Berkeley Public Library has been a bedrock of civic and intellectual pursuits, sustaining and improving the quality of life in Berkeley…
On May 3, 1999, deadly tornadoes hit the state of Oklahoma. Hundreds of families were displaced, and thousands of homes and personal…
For Bob Walters, service to country and community has been a singular way of life. Bob Walters has spent most of his…
Harriet Weigel suffered a lengthy work-related injury, and her bout with this disability inspired an everlasting respect for people with disabilities. She…
The goal of the Dulles High School Peer Assistance Leadership Skills (PALS) Class has been the elimination of substandard low-income housing. In…
The Courtesy Coach Drivers and Aides are a group of compassionate and dedicated volunteers. Their mission is to support the Saint Joseph…
Project Graduation is an all-night, drug-free event that is held for graduates of Nanakuli High and Intermediate School after their commencement exercises.…
Richard Haas has been an outstanding volunteer at two of the local nursing homes in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. In addition to that,…
Erma Bailey is a registered nurse and an active community member who has made great strides in health services, education, disseminating information…
Seventeen years ago, a small group of workers involved with the Kanawha Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO, were concerned over how many of…
VolunTEENS of Baton Rouge is in its 10th year of existence. There are three major components that contribute to the overall program.…
Forty-one years ago, Urban Mission Ministries, Inc. began as an outreach of local churches in Jefferson County, Ohio. Over the years, as…
It is the intent of G.I.F.T.-Getting Involved For Tecumseh- to help fill the need for fundraising community and socially responsible individuals in…
There is a national literacy program called “ America Reads.” This program reaches as far as Alaska, where in the city of…