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The Box Elder High School Key Club is dedicated to improving the present and future life of youth considered at-risk of failing school.…
CareLift is a community outreach program providing patients and their family free transportation to and from hospitals, outpatient centers and medical office…
Tara Church began her quest to make the world a better place at age eight when she co-founded the nation’s first youth…
Jane Clinard, a lifelong resident of Kalamazoo County and retiree of Bronson Methodist Hospital, sought volunteer opportunities through the local Retired and Senior…
For the last five years, the Parole Rotary Club located in Annapolis, MD, with the support of Rotary District 7620, has administered, funded and…
Doctors Without Borders/Medécins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is the world’s largest independent emergency medical relief organization. Each year, the organization sends more than 2,000…
Diane Vibhakar is the kind of volunteer that all coordinators hope to have in their program. Diane helps in all capacities: she…
Stephen Tang didn’t start out with a burning desire to establish a community health center for the Asian immigrant community in Boston.…
When the Grand Forks Mission lost its kitchen to a flood, it continued serving meals with help from the National Guard, ND…
Prior to 1986, there had not been a rape crisis center on Hilton Head Island. Crisis calls were handled by an office…
Through the Juvenile Restitution Program at the Mountain Trails Youth Ranch (MTYR), located in Monte Vista, CO, youth that have committed crimes participate in…
A coalition of representatives from eight human service agencies, 13 area congregations and four community organizations from seven rural towns in central…
Davine Schwarz's long and ongoing relationship with the West Islip Public Library began in 1974. Her only child, Lee, had passed away…
Herndon is the fifth most densely population community in Virginia and home to a diverse population. Approximately 20% of the population is…
Willie Mae Matthews Christie has a genuine soft spot for the children of Norwood, LA, the small town where she was raised.…
Samantha Oliver is described as "an agent for change." Seventeen years ago, while helping a dying friend, she recognized the need for…