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Marvin Wiedeman is an outstanding volunteer for Douglas County, KS Emergency Management, who has provided volunteer services throughout Douglas County for 30+…
Michael J. Simmons is currently a sophomore at Manual High School. He will be a member of the first graduating class (2011)…
Silda Wall is the Founding Board Chair of Children for Children. Children for Children (CFC) is a New York not-for-profit founded by…
Over the past 30 years, Mr. Simmons has worked closely with community organizations with an emphasis on youth leadership. He is the…
Marion Weber is a volunteer who delivers mail to patients at Skyline Medical Center. She has the brightest, cheeriest voice and loves…
Shamika Lee took her eighth grade teacher seriously when she told her students that "to whom much is given, much is required."…
Since 2003, Jay has been actively involved with Junior Achievement (JA), the world's largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people…
In addition to being a Principal Consultant for software development, Avinash Janakiraman is an active volunteer for the CSR group at SAP…
The GE Volunteers council in Sao Paolo created an unusual Ecologic soap factory thanks to a grant provided by the employee and…
Jo Ann has worked with New York Cares for over 10 years in the role of team leader in which she assists…
Annette Roberts works in the Network Management department of Aetna in Milwaukee, WI. Outside of the office she chooses to work with…
In addition to running Rockwell Group, an award winning, cross-disciplinary 250-person architecture and design firm, David Rockwell has spent the last several…
Bridie McNamara is a lifelong volunteer and regularly uses vacation time to carry out her volunteer activities. Bridie dedicates anywhere between 15-20…
“No” is not an answer Tom Galizia understands. When he wants something done, he finds a way to get it done. It…
Maria La Torre has focused her volunteer efforts in the GE focus areas of Education and the Environment. Maria developed/organized weekly hands-on…
Connecticut’s Hartford communities have been blessed by the passion and commitment of Mary Ann McElhiney to help those in need. She has…