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Allison Nichols is all for the color pink, at least when it comes to raising awareness, promoting education and fundraising on behalf…
Not all meals are created equal. This is especially true for young children in homeless shelters. Seeing this, Catherine Aker, a shy…
Abigail Groff unites women across generations. Through her work as chapter president for Stanford University’s GlamourGals chapter, Abigail inspires and organizes her…
Recruiting volunteers for a non-profit event can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned professional. However, when Adam Brady stepped…
At twelve, Jacob Liberman stood apart as a volunteer planting trees and, two years later, is using his enthusiasm and organizational ability…
Breanna McGowan has the heart of a missionary. While volunteering at Outreach orphanage in Ghana for Projects Aboard, she genuinely cared for…
With a smile on her face, Kittie Caston happily accepts whatever challenges are before her, and she embraces others for their abilities,…
Any other ordinary 16-year-old high school junior would be more worried about other tasks like what to wear to prom or what…
At a very young age, Neha Gupta learned of the needs of underprivileged children. Embracing her heritage, she spent each birthday giving…
A Mobile Health Clinic Manned by Med Students Hits the Streets of Illinois Although he’s still in school to become a doctor,…
A visionary has sight for a cause, Allison Bradford Gorrie can relate. She may be visually impaired, but Allison sees the impact…
When dealing with the well being of the community, Adner Marcelin has no boundaries. A friend once told him that he could…
Todd Schmidt knows sacrifice. As a U.S. Army Soldier of 13 years, he dedicates every day of his life to serving his…
In May 2008 when Grace, Sharon, and Eric Li observed the terrible disaster caused by a large earthquake in China, they founded…
One of the greatest gifts a volunteer can give is not just a dollar, a lesson, or a bit of their time,…
Betsey Beckmann will literally give you the clothes off of her back. In fact, she has. With a smile, she has given…