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The Student Council of Tulsa Technology Center, through the influence of the President's Summit for America's Future, convened a student summit in…
Becky Jarvis, a 16 year-old high school junior from Minneapolis, believes that youth have the power to change and impact the world…
Don McGehee, a retired juvenile probation officer, has been volunteering in the Nashville community for more than 50 years. In 1993, he…
The Heartland Book Bank works to alleviate illiteracy in the community by collecting and then distributing books, free of charge, to agencies,…
T.E.E.N. AIDS (Teens Effectively Educating Now about AIDS) is a unique acting troupe of teenagers who perform at schools; community based organizations,…
Carmen Conteras-Shrum is a housewife and mother attending school at Brevard Community College in Cocoa, Florida. While at Brevard Community College, Carmen…
Even though Ted Stanislowski is a full time employee at Deluxe Corporation, a part-time student, a husband, and a father of two,…
Lou Epps has been doing volunteer work in rural Texas for about 15 years, the last year as a Texas VISTA Health…
In the summer of 1985, Joanne Kendall, along with other concerned community members, co-founded Open House Ministries to provide temporary housing for…
In 1995, the Students Making a Difference (S.M.A.D.) program was established at Norte Vista High School to combat the growing problem of…
Since the fall of 1994 CONNECT, Inc. has been linking healthcare systems and businesses with the schools and families that need them.…
Shirley Hodapp, a retired schoolteacher, established the Lake City Little Gnat Clubhouse in 1995. The clubhouse, named after the school's mascot, started…
The B-9 Task Force is an American Cancer Society-sponsored high school student organization that provides cancer prevention education programs to local elementary…
Born into a family with a tradition of scout participation, John Reinhold began his scout involvement at the age of six. He…
Ten years ago, Claude R. Smith answered a call for help from the Migration and Refugee Services of Catholic Community Service in…
In 1982, William Dennis Stewart began volunteering at The Cabbage Patch Settlement House as a coach for his son's T-ball team. Since…