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Kristi Kelly

From the nominator: “Kristi Kelly created Lilies of the Valley as a support group in 2004, but it has grown to represent…

Feb 12, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Jode Eye

Jode Eye co-founded Clothes to Kids (CTK) because saw firsthand the tremendous need of many families in her community. A large percent…

Feb 9, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Cathy Binstock

In 1996, Cathy Binstock’s daughter, who was born with cerebral palsy, wanted to take ballet, just like many other little girls. Dance…

Feb 8, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Lori Sarner

Just take Cook Street north until the pavement ends in Palm Desert, CA. Continue another half mile and you enter an atmosphere…

Feb 7, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Sherry Abraham

Sherry Abraham is a co-founder and president of Women First. Begun as a mutual support group for women diagnosed with breast cancer,…

Feb 6, 2007 By: Dev Staff

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Sherry Abraham

Sherry Abraham is a co-founder and president of Women First. Begun as a mutual support group for women diagnosed with breast cancer,…

Feb 6, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Victoria Steuart

Vickie co-founded Joseph's Journey with her husband after their 14 year old son died from leukemia. After seeing firsthand what families go…

Feb 5, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Jan Norman

Encouraging, empowering, a role model, a team builder, a leader—Jan Norman used all her talents to create Camp Leo Summer Camp for…

Feb 2, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Alyce Kaehler

Steppin' Out, Inc., founded by Alyce Kaehler and two other women is an outgrowth from a church community group focused on foster…

Feb 1, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Students at Eagle Rock School

Service-learning is recognized by Eagle Rock as an effective, experiential means of preparing young people to make a difference in the world.…

Jan 31, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Jennifer Luttrell

In 1993, Jenny Luttrell's younger brother, Jeff, was diagnosed with leukemia when he was 5 years old. He received many rounds of…

Jan 30, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Mary McHale

Mary McHale is extraordinary for her character, personality and wide range of services to the community where she has lived for most…

Jan 29, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Carla Jackson

The M.A.P.S. Program is a nonprofit organization developed to provide salient mentoring relationships with local high school students, while offering scholarship opportunities…

Jan 26, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Carolyn Gable

Motivated by the struggles that she endured as a single parent, Carolyn Gable started Expect a Miracle Foundation to offer assistance to…

Jan 25, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Yudith Vargas

Yudith has been a volunteer at the Southwest Community Health Center since the summer of 2002, putting in over 500 hours of…

Jan 24, 2007 By: jaytennier

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Romi Barta

Romi Barta founded Kid Flicks with her sisters in Spring 2002 when her family was doing some "spring cleaning" and we realized…

Jan 23, 2007 By: jaytennier

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