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ALS is a progressive neurological disease that robs its victims of their ability to walk, talk, swallow and eventually breathe. Cynthia Ward…
Lane Reul is well known in Missoula, MT for unselfish dedication and service to the citizens of the state of Montana through…
James A. Poignon’s volunteer activities span human and non-human, young and old. He volunteers both outside his home and in-home as a…
John Plourde is often asked why he chose to volunteer. He advises that after he retired from the U.S. Navy as a…
Elmore and Doris Pillsbury have delivered Meals on Wheels each Friday for 26 years to seniors in Acton, MA. In that time,…
Svyatoslav Petrov is an outstanding young man who is very dedicated to community service. He developed a program called PAN International that…
Madeline Patterson has lived her life as an example to others, often donating her time to help others who are less fortunate…
Joe O'Loughlin was born in Missoula, MT and served 4 years in the United States Navy. He retired as vice president of…
Lorraine Mikulak, a four year RSVP floor captain volunteer at Cathedral Towers, makes it her daily mission to reach out to the…
For the last six years the ninth grade students at L’Anse Creuse High School in Michigan have taken part in the Ann…
While most kids would wallow in their grief, Jessica Merar remained resolute in her cause to give scholarships to kids who have…
Rather than merely accepting the death of her mother and moving on with her life, Jessica Merar felt the need to take…
Michelle McLaughlin has been the BN FRG leader for 112th Signal Battalion, Sustainment Brigade for one year. During that time she has…
In only two and a half years since becoming a V.I.P.S. with the Vacaville Police Department on March 16, 2005, Virginia Ann…
Kat Lanigan, co-chair of the Kids Serve Too National Kid’s Advisory Board, worked hard to get the Warner Bros Looney Tune characters,…
Robert A. Jamieson School students, ages 15-21 years old, come to the blood center once a week throughout the school year to…