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Christine Ray has been a volunteer coordinator at Overlook Elementary for over 20 years. The amazing thing is that Christine has not…
Lucille Calk began volunteering in August of 1983 when North Monroe Hospital opened its door to the community. In November of 2005…
Anastasia Marie Wroblewski is always ready to serve no matter what the situation. Anastasia is 17 years old and has been a…
Robert Whiteside, Jr., is currently a Foster Grandparent Volunteer through Kids Hope United. Through this program, Robert spends time in the school…
Leah Watson was already a seasoned volunteer when she turned 18 in September. When she was 15 and new to the community,…
Elizabeth VanSickle founded Sock Monkey Ministries, Inc. This unique and unduplicated program through a community of volunteers, share a passion through a simple act…
Mr. Victorian has been a St. Landry Parish Senior Companion Volunteer for the past eight years. He has three clients, two which…
Jan and Lyle Usgaard have been volunteering at the Fargo VA Medical Center for over 23 years, donating over 16,789 hours combined.…
Dedicated, tireless, committed, selfless and inspirational are the words that describe not just one volunteer member, but the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary…
Carole Tutan has been a faithful Hospice House volunteer for Hospice Savannah since March of 1998. Over the past 9 and half…
Talma Turrentine joined the St. Francis Volunteer program in March of 2000. As of September 30, 2007 she has volunteered 7,782 hours…
Michelle Tschudy and her golden retriever dog "Boo" have donated countless hours to visit patients at Exempla Good Samaritan hospital in Lafayette,…
Tommy is junior at Jesuit High School in Tampa, FL. For the past two years, Tommy has compiled more than 250 hours…
From the nominator: “Diane volunteers to help run our elementary school vegetable garden program which serves 300 students. The garden program is…
From the nominator: “Enthusiasm and passion for the true spirit of hospice was redefined for me the day Joyce Somers came into…
Gloria Tarsy volunteers as a Foster Grandparent at Terryville Elementary School in Port Jefferson Station, NY. She is an active and effective…