During the 1992 Senior Recognition Program, as she looked across the street to see an old building that was much worn and barely useable, Harriet Tillman thought of an idea that would put Dorseyville, LA on a course of self-regeneration, . . .
Sarah Hawkins believes the best gifts that she can give to children are selflessness and education. During her freshman year in high school, she accepted an opportunity to tutor local children at Margaret Mitchell Elementary during her free period. Once . . .
What could possibly inspire a 66-year-old mother of 10, grandmother of 39 and great-grandmother of 15 children to return to school, learn to read and use her personal growth to help others? For Louise Reed the answer is her undying . . .
Jeannette Graves has been a resident of Co-op City since 1976 and during that time she has provided the community residents with invaluable and dedicated service. She has organized and directed volunteer initiatives which have enriched the lives of the . . .
The homeless of Philadelphia are getting a helping hand from the Salvation Army Gateway Service Center, a program that provides a low demand residence for homeless males and a twelve hour Day Program. For those in need of short-term emergency . . .
BOOKS for the BARRIOS, Inc., a non-profit, all-volunteer corporation, defines itself as a project of the heart. As an organization that guides American schoolchildren to collect, pack, ship and distribute books and other educational materials to the remote, impoverished public . . .
A. Mark Gadue is responsible for the success of “Read to Ride,” a summer reading incentive program for children aged 6-14. Gadue started the program in July 1995 and oversees its operation along with his sister, Laurie Gadue Morgan. He . . .
Organized in 1978, Parents and Children Together (PACT) is a community agency whose only purpose is the prevention of child abuse and neglect through strengthening families. More than 400 volunteers support the efforts of the staff to deliver a variety . . .
Two years ago, the principal of Pine Forest Elementary School called Carol Olson to help tutor at-risk students. Carol Olson’s philosophy of life comes from a quote from Audrey Hepburn, “God gave you two hands. One to help yourself and . . .
The Community Service Program at Greenhill School, an affluent private school in Dallas, TX, is a unique all-inclusive effort that involves children from preschool through Upper School. Each grade focuses on a particular aspect of the community and all divisions . . .