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Since 1911, the Ben Massell Dental Clinic has offered its services to immigrants and indigent people from Atlanta with the goal to…
Since he began teaching high school in 1969, Thomas Porton has involved his students in community service activities. He has created many…
Between the late 1980's and early 1990's, Greenville was one of the roughest neighborhoods in Charlotte, NC. During that time, Greenville lost…
For more than a year, Glenda Bentz has been teaching adults with severe physical disabilities how to access computers and perform complex…
Four years ago, six students joined together to provide service to the community. Today this group has grown to include more than…
In 1989, Bob Bates joined together with Irwin Jaeger to create Inner City Arts, a nonprofit organization that provides bilingual arts education…
Hudson Cradle was founded in 1991 by the mayor of Jersey City, 10 civic businessmen and a local hospital with the aim…
Sandra Rudnick has been a volunteer with United Friends of the Children (UFC) for 10 years. She is the founder and president…
Stacey Nash is the volunteer coordinator for the Self-Esteem and Educational Development Program (SEEDS) for the New Mexico Girls School at its…
Five years ago, after viewing the plight of the homeless on the news, Lois Waterbuy was moved to take action. Ms. Waterbury…
Friends of the Family is the umbrella program for six distinct programs that offer psychosocial support to the pediatric cancer patients, parents…
Local students involved in the Hospice Kids Caring for Kids program are utilizing service-learning to identify ways to make the lives of…
Dr. Stewart Gordon is an assistant professor of Pediatrics and the Residency Program director for Earl K. Long Medical Center. While a…
In 1983, seeing the needs of students in her school, retired teacher Penny Poe began purchasing items of clothing from her own…
James Ketelsen , retired CEO of Tenneco, founded Project GRAD (Graduation Really Achieves Dreams), a program designed to improve inner-city education. His…
Since literacy is one of the most powerful predictors of a child's future success, improving literacy levels, especially in young children, is…