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Scott Dewey

Scott Dewey, owner and operator of Retrieving Freedom, Inc. (RFI) in Waverly, Iowa, has consistently dedicated his life to working with dogs.…

Jul 3, 2014 By: Dev Staff

A Fear of Commitment, But Not When it Comes to This

Jul 2, 2014 By: mmelendez

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Carolyn Blashek

After September 11, 2001, Carolyn Blashek desired to serve our country. A 46-year-old mother of two, she went to her local Marine…

Jul 2, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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The Hugs Project

The Hugs Project was started in June 2004 Ray and Karen Stark when they decided every American service member deserved to know…

Jul 1, 2014 By: Dev Staff

Startups Get $50,000 Each for Ideas Serving the Greater Good

Jun 30, 2014 By: mmelendez

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Linda Nunez

After suffering violence and abuse at different times in her youth, Linda Nunez currently experiences post-traumatic stress disorder as a result. However,…

Jun 30, 2014 By: Dev Staff

Are You Part of the Unprepared 85 Percent?

Jun 27, 2014 By: mmelendez

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Nick Esposito

Nick Esposito has dedicated himself to service by working in the Baltimore public schools. Nick started his service journey while he was…

Jun 27, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Lesley Robinson

After losing almost everything during Hurricane Katrina, Lesley Robinson moved to Austin in 2005 with hopes of starting over. She was overwhelmed…

Jun 26, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Maria D’Angelo

Jun 25, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Patricia Boles

Jun 24, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Tricia Baker

When Tricia Baker’s son Kenny was in high school, he was diagnosed with severe depression. Often overwhelmed with anxiety, Kenny would disappear…

Jun 23, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Tricia Baker

Jun 23, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Melissa Peter

In 2012, Melissa founded Shear Blessings in hopes of providing healthy weekend meals to students at Blackshear Elementary School in Houston, Texas.…

Jun 20, 2014 By: Dev Staff

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Allyson Ahlstrom

In 2010 fourteen year old Allyson Ahlstrom started a project called Threads for Teens in Santa Rosa, California. Allyson filled the communities…

Jun 19, 2014 By: Dev Staff

`Service Unites’ as Conference Sessions Encourage Cross-Sector Collaboration

Jun 18, 2014 By: mmelendez

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