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In early 1995, the only agency providing services to victims of family violence and sexual assault in Hutchinson County, TX closed its…
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Frances O. Scarantino had a vision to form a place where youth of all ages could get the services they wanted and…
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Matthew Stock, a student at Nova High School in Broward County, FL, is showing a commitment to volunteerism and service to help…
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Blount County, TN is home to Paul Bales, a truly caring person who works tirelessly for his community. Paul's aim is to…
Two years ago, the principal of Pine Forest Elementary School called Carol Olson to help tutor at-risk students. Carol Olson's philosophy of…
For the past eight years, Donna Crnovich has dedicated her life to making sure the youth of today become respectable, outstanding citizens.…
In the little town of Lake Wilson, MN, is the Lake Wilson Clothing Center, "The Boutique," as it is affectionately known to…
In 1996, Cancer Services of Baton Rouge approached the Junior League, a nonprofit organization, to conduct a summer day camp for children…
Since 1993, Edmund Brown has served as Community Involvement Director for Wal-Mart store #2139 in Lynn, MA. He encourages others in the…
The Hospitality Business Alliance—an Education Partnership of the National Restaurant Association and the American Hotel and Motel Association—is a key sponsor and…
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Kristina Skagen, a graduate of Homestead High School in Mequon, WI, was a delegate to the "Wisconsin Promise" her senior year, fall…