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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…
Ten years ago, Dale and Angie Anderson, along with their two children Chris and Osjha, decided as a family to donate their…
Ryan De Kruif is an 18-year-old high school graduate from Littleton, CO who has contributed thousands of hours to his community through…
In June 1990, philanthropists Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher of New York City offered to fund and build "comfort homes" on the grounds…
In 1997, the Midwestern Region of Soroptimist International created a workplace campaign to stop partner violence through education. Soroptimist International is an…
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Oklahoma County, Inc., established the Provide-A-Ride Program (PAR) in October of 1994 to address…
Dr. Debrah Shulman has given more than a decade of her life to preventing middle school students from abusing drugs and alcohol.…
Michael G. DaDurka is a full-time government teacher at Jordan High School in Long Beach, CA. In addition to his work with…
Over six years ago, Reverend Ray Wilke had the opportunity to travel to Latvia (a country in the eastern block of Europe,…
Deciding that "young children need good male role models," 18-year-old Colbert Williams of Benton Harbor, MI has committed much of time to…
AirLifeLine is a network of volunteer pilots and airplane owners who fly low-income children and adults to and from specialized medical treatments.…