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SHANTELLE COCHRAN

The Layton Youth Court was established September 1998. Youth Courts are a diversionary juvenile program whose purpose is to provide those youth…

Apr 30, 2002 By: jaytennier

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USS SAIPAN (LHA2)

Returning to its Norfolk, Va. homeport following a five-and-half month deployment, the United States Navy general-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Saipan (LHA-2)…

Apr 29, 2002 By: jaytennier

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MARISA FLAVIN

Marisa Flavin has been a tutor at the “Saturday School” for Eugene Myer Elementary school children in inner city Washington, DC for…

Apr 26, 2002 By: jaytennier

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HOLLI PRUITT

Holli Pruitt is an adult volunteer at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. As of April, she has contributed over 900 hours. Children’s…

Apr 25, 2002 By: jaytennier

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RITA FRANCE

Edgefield County, South Carolina receives many foreign nationals in the area to provide agriculture help to the local farmers. Often, the nationals…

Apr 24, 2002 By: jaytennier

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FAMILY LINKS

Parent and Child Guidance Center was founded in 1957 to focus on aiding individuals and their families through the trials of mental…

Apr 23, 2002 By: jaytennier

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RAY LOVELY

Ray Lovely’s enthusiasm and innovation have led to the expansion of Olympic National Park’s Volunteer-In-Parks (VIP) program. He greatly expanded the use…

Apr 22, 2002 By: jaytennier

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CHARLENE CLARK

Charlene Clark, pet therapist, and “Buster Brown,” a very special pet therapy dog, have been volunteering at New Hampshire Hospital since 1994.…

Apr 19, 2002 By: jaytennier

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GRETA MENKE

In 1999 Women and Children’s Horizons, Inc. expanded its Law Enforcement Advocacy Program (LEAP) in order to support victims at the scenes…

Apr 18, 2002 By: jaytennier

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PAT MORGAN

When Pat Morgan retired from Eastern Illinois University, where she had worked in the Print Center for more than 15 years, she…

Apr 17, 2002 By: jaytennier

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ANN ARBOR YMCA YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS

The Ann Arbor YMCA’s Youth Volunteer Corps (YVC) began through a competitive grant process from the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation in…

Apr 16, 2002 By: jaytennier

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PATTI NEAL

Patti Neal was speaking to a dear friend of hers and found that her friend’s son had been diagnosed with Leukemia. Neal…

Apr 15, 2002 By: jaytennier

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STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL READING VOLUNTEERS

A Staten Island School Reading Volunteer serves the children of Staten Island so they can open the mind of a child, give…

Apr 12, 2002 By: jaytennier

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HELPING OUR PUPILS EXCEL (HOPE) TUTORING CENTER, INC.

Helping Our Pupils Excel (HOPE) Tutoring Center was established in 1996 as a neighborhood outreach program of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in…

Apr 11, 2002 By: jaytennier

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STONEHILL COLLEGE INTO THE STREETS PROGRAM

Since its inception at Stonehill in 1992, Into the Streets (ITS) has been committed to engaging members of the Stonehill Community in…

Apr 10, 2002 By: jaytennier

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KEITH WALLS

Keith Walls exemplifies the victory of the human spirit and has dedicated his own life to the benefit of others. Walls is…

Apr 9, 2002 By: jaytennier

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