Judy Babcock has been a literacy volunteer for the BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) Program for more than three years. BookPALS, one of the fastest growing literacy programs in the country, is an all-volunteer program administered by the . . .
In 1998 the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of Monmouth County, New Jersey designed and initiated a shared-reading program involving eight caring volunteers working with 40 first-grade students. Since that time the Reading Buddies Program has evolved into a dynamic . . .
Lawrence "Larry" Moye IV has been a program volunteer for Lucy Hart Hill Family Literacy Program in Greene County for more than five years. Larry has given unselfishly of himself to many worthwhile community endeavors but seems to focus on . . .
Best Buddies, Saint Joseph College (SJC) Chapter is an active club with slightly more than 20 members. The mission of Best Buddies, SJC is to provide an opportunity for college students to be matched in a one-to-one friendship with individuals . . .
Girl Scouts of Trailways Council Troop #146 is a group of nine first-grade girls from Joliet, Ill. They collected new and used children’s books from November 1-25, 2002 (which coincides with National Children’s Book Week) and gave them to Will . . .
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 . . .
Bill Cordell is a literacy volunteer for the BookPALS (Performing Artists for Literacy in Schools) Program. BookPALS, one of the fastest growing literacy programs in the country, is an all-volunteer program administered by the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, the charitable, . . .
Ted Olbrich, Country Director of the Cambodian Foursquare Church, met his wife, Sou, while working for the U.S. Embassy in Laos for three years during the Vietnam War. With backgrounds in business and agriculture, the Olbrich’s spent 12 years pastoring . . .
The Senior Volunteer Programs (SVP) of Northern Arizona have more than 500 volunteers who serve in excess of 150,000 hours each year through one of their three core programs. They believe that seniors are a valued and respected part of . . .
Since 1987, Philadelphia Young Playwrights has provided quality literacy and arts education for the diverse communities in and around the city of Philadelphia. Their mission is to tap into the potential of youth and inspire learning through playwriting. Young Playwrights? . . .