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At the age of 90, Tom Fisher is still actively involved in promoting literacy. His interest began in 1994 when he read…
Christina Ivazes is passionate about helping at-risk kids. She devotes all of her free time, between 40-60 hours weekly, to helping these…
Interfaith Mission of Sussex County (IMSC), Inc. is a non-profit organization located in Delaware. The Mission was part of the Interfaith Housing…
Over twenty years ago in Thousand Oaks, California, the Conejo Clinic was established to provide medical and legal assistance to those who…
In September 1996, Tennessee implemented Family First, a welfare reform initiative. This program is designed to provide temporary assistance to families, while…
About 4 years ago, the parents and teachers at Tropical Elementary School established the Tropical Elementary Publishing Center in order to assist…
After leaving the Houston area and returning to a family farm in Anderson, TX, Marie Hartman decided to volunteer in the Brazos…
In 1988, Ms. Pamela Jones, inspired by her love for children, decided to serve as the coordinator of evening activities for the…
Twenty years ago, Westtown School, a day and boarding school for grades K-12, located in Westtown, PA, embarked on an experiment that…
Everybody Wins!, a non-profit, privately funded program promoting children’s literacy and love of learning through shared reading experiences with caring adults started…
Arturo, a retired veteran, and his wife, Toni, have donated their retirement years to developing and providing youth and community programs to…
Mark D. French is a life-long resident of Ghent, NY, whose ongoing community service over the past seven years has produced long…
In 1988, Richard Green and his 10 year-old son went to the Economic Opportunity Board of Clark County to voluntarily spend Saturdays…
In November of 1996, the non-profit organization A Cultural Exchange started a program geared towards African-American preschool-aged children. The program, 100 Men…
Tracey Cox has been involved in community service since his elementary school years. He has been involved with his school, the 4-H…