School violence, addiction to drugs and alcohol, loss of self-esteem from casual sex, and the breakdown of the family are issues Jessica has been concerned about since middle school. She saw the devastating effects to students from the negative behaviors . . .
SPECIAL JUDGING Daily Point of Light Award for Financial Resources for Economic Empowerment Financial Resources For Economic Empowerment is one of five winners of a special judging of the Daily Point of Light Award that seeks to recognize organizations and . . .
As the founder of the nonprofit literacy association, Success Won’t Wait, Inc., Vincenza Carrieri-Russo strives to reduce Delaware’s illiteracy rates by gathering donations of new and used books and redistributing them in the community. Though Vincenza is a teen-ager, she . . .
Waltraud “Ruth” Valerio is a symbol of success to clients and students at The League for People with Disabilities and an enduring light for the Learning Center. Ruth is a volunteer tutor for The League and has shown extraordinary commitment . . .
Neighbor-to-Neighbor Community Development Corporation, Inc. (NNCDC, Inc.) is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian corporation established in 1995 to provide urgently needed community services to low-income/minority residents of eastern Delaware County and to express its commitment to social responsibility and community development. . . .
College Bound, Inc. (CB) was founded to create an opportunity for at-risk youth to gain insight into the work of higher education. Since its inception, CB has provided quality services to the community with limited resources, expanded services, increased the . . .
The Learning Lab is a nonprofit organization that provides individualized educational programs in Adult Basic Skills, English as a Second Language, and Preschoolers & Parents as Partners Family Literacy to assist students in improving their ability to use printed, numerical . . .
The mission of the Schenectady Bridge Builders AmeriCorps Program is to address the community’s educational need specifically in the area of literacy. Cornell Cooperative Extension, Schenectady County collaborates with the Schenectady City School District and the Schenectady Job Training Agency . . .
The Northern New Jersey Business Volunteer Council (BVC) was officially launched on January 20, 2000, following a year of planning which included representatives from the business community, nonprofit organizations, the Volunteer Center of Bergen County and Bergen County’s United Way. . . .
At the youthful age of 80, Sarah Bell is more active in a day than some people half her age. A lifetime member of the Church of Christ, Sarah Bell serves every fifth Sunday in the church nursery caring for . . .