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In the City of West St. Paul, Minnesota, there are 11 Volunteer Neighborhood Associations who work in a close partnership with the…
There is an epidemic in the United States that kills and injures without a moment’s notice – drug-impaired driving, an issue few…
In June 1997, Naomi Nim and Mary Freeman decided to address problems facing girls from low-income families in their community. After conducting…
SMA is the number one genetic killer of children under the age of two. It is a group of inherited and sometimes…
Since 1992, Cathy Robinson has dedicated her life to educating people from all walks of life about HIV and AIDS. A teacher,…
Designed to be a friend “just like me”, Shadow Buddies grew out of the personal experiences of the company’s founder – Marty…
Women In Need Growing Stronger (WINGS) is a transitional living facility for homeless women and their children who reside in the North…
Maurine Roller is an employee of Curtis & Associates, Inc., a corporation whose mission is to help people who are receiving government…
James Kurz has been a volunteer for more than 30 years. He has been there when his services were needed for many…
More than 25 years ago, a small group of concerned citizens in Rochester, New York, banded together to make a difference in…
For Girl Scout Troop # 1302, the goal of their Hedden House Landscape Project was twofold. This group of 12 and 13-year-old…
Dr. Dennis Hughes serves as the Resident Coordinator of a health clinic for homeless, runaway and at-risk youth. This clinic is part…
Each fall season marks the beginning of the apple harvest in Central Virginia, bringing in large numbers of migrant laborers. For the…
Alan Ofsevit is the proprietor of his own network-software consulting firm, Lanwise, Inc. His firm is based in the Federal Hill neighborhood…
Kathryn Murdock is without sight but not without motivation. She took a program that started as part of a church homework club,…
The Coconino County Department of Health Services Tobacco Use Prevention Project has been providing both tobacco education and prevention services to its…