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The Tallahassee 25 has made a commitment to create opportunities for children in need with their community through support and hands on…
Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School has always been a school committed to excellence in education. In 1995, the school extended its…
Peter Samples ensures that educational and awareness programs for the prevention of child abuse and exploitation are presented to more than two…
In June 1987, the Jerry and Elsie Weyrauch’s oldest daughter, Terri Ann Weyrauch, M.D., died by suicide in Chicago at the age…
The Youth Outreach Adolescent Community Awareness Program, YO ACAP, has dedicated its efforts of service to the African-American community of Philadelphia for…
Kathy Roberts called the AIDS Coalition of Southern New Jersey (ACSNJ) two years ago to volunteer; she had been retired for exactly…
Queens Borough Public Library has had a literacy program for the past 22 years. The program helps those adults older than 17…
The story of the All Stars Project, Inc. is an American story – the Horatio Alger story of community organizations. The earliest…
Turning Points is an academic mentoring program designed to match caring adults from the local community, one on one, with a child…
Area Churches Together Serving (ACTS) is a volunteer-led and volunteer-staffed collaborative effort of 60 churches of different faiths in Aiken County, South…
Lynne Klein has been a teacher and a champion of children’s rights for more than 30 years. Klein paved the way for…
The lifelong dream of John McConnell was to inspire others to appreciate and enjoy science and math. His dream has come to…
Courtney Thomas has a commitment to volunteerism that began in her early teens. She gives countless hours to improve the lives of…
The city of Fall River, Massachusetts, was featured on national news in the summer of 1994 when a city police officer was…