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Michael Carnell volunteers his time and services as the technical director of Palmetto Technology Hub (PATH), a nonprofit organization with a mission…
Madison Manuel is a teen that volunteers much of her time with the Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation, whose mission is…
Bill and France Moriarty are retired and travel around the country full-time in their RV, lending their assistance to Habitat for Humanity…
Lawrence Ward volunteers up to 32 hours a week providing quality service for retirees, veterans, military family members and enhancing the education…
Dr. Sage de Beixedon Breslin has been serving the San Diego, Calif. region as a practicing psychologist for more than two decades…
Rodney Cruise is a member of the Halifax Habitat for Humanity board of directors and fundraising committee co-chair. In addition, he hosted…
William (Bill) Fitzgerald is an avid runner, having completed 65 marathons around the world. Through a chance meeting at a marathon in…
Throughout the course of the past ten plus years, Christopher Craig has provided dedicated service to the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS).…
Friends, On Sept. 22, 1961, Congress approved legislation creating the Peace Corps. This organization was born not of politics, but rather the…
The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi, a submarine for the U.S. Navy, has an average of 55 volunteers who together, have accomplished 866…
Curt Metzger, of the United States Navy’s Blue Angels, volunteers and coordinates volunteers from the Blue Angels squadron for the Habitat for…
The Will to Live Foundation was established in October 2010 by John and Susie Trautwein in an effort to fight teen suicide…
Edward (Ed) Shiinoki is a volunteer who works in the Division of Interpretation at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Although he is 67…
Stacie Blake is a volunteer for Community Tampa Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting dialogue and respect among all cultures, religions,…
Robert Fellows is a volunteer member of The Masonic Angel Foundation (MAF) which provides modest assistance for children who might otherwise fall…
Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute and Co-Founder of HandsOn Network personally reflects on the 9/11 National Day of Service…