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NYUMBURU CULTURAL CENTER

The University of Maryland and the Nyumburu Cultural Center have formed a partnership to increase awareness and understanding of diversity, particularly concerning…

Aug 7, 2001 By: jaytennier

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DEB NARO

Deb Naro has helped to organize and plan the implementation of the Community of Caring program in Plymouth, New Hampshire, as well…

Aug 6, 2001 By: jaytennier

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PROJECT AMERICA, INC.

Founded in 1993 by three college students, Project America is a 501(c)(3) orgnization headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, that inspires and teaches people…

Aug 3, 2001 By: jaytennier

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DANIELLE CATHCART

Danielle Cathcart started raising money for Wipe Out Kids Cancer (WOKC) when she was about 11 years old. In 1994, Danielle’s five-year-old…

Aug 2, 2001 By: jaytennier

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DONNA EARLY

Donna Early’s volunteer service spans throughout Summit County in Ohio. She is an active and dedicated member of their chapter of the…

Aug 1, 2001 By: jaytennier

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BLENDA WRIGHT

Blenda Wright has volunteered with Southern California Housing Development Corporation (SCHDC), an affordable housing provider, since 1997 at the Rancho Verde Village…

Jul 31, 2001 By: jaytennier

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PROJECT LINUS NJ, INC. “BLANKETEERS”

The mission of Project Linus NJ, Inc. (PLNJ, Inc.) is to embrace fragile children from birth to 17 years of age with…

Jul 30, 2001 By: jaytennier

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MICHAEL ROTH

Michael Roth’s passion is the preservation of agricultural history so that future generations in Montgomery County, Maryland (808,000-plus population adjoining Metropolitan Washington,…

Jul 27, 2001 By: jaytennier

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YUMA READING COUNCIL

The Yuma Reading Council has been a literacy provider in Yuma County since 1981. Beginning then as a small pool of dedicated…

Jul 26, 2001 By: jaytennier

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LEE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Lee County Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a community based 501(c)(3) organization established in July 1996. Governed by a nine-member Board of…

Jul 25, 2001 By: jaytennier

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JAMES JOHNSON-2

Since 1975, through associations like Pop Warner Football, Boy’s Club League, and South Central Athletic, James Johnson has served as coach, friend…

Jul 24, 2001 By: jaytennier

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B. ALMA HYATT

In November of 1994, William and Alma Hyatt moved into their new San Antonio, Texas home. By 1997, what had been a…

Jul 23, 2001 By: jaytennier

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JIM AMOS

Many think that James (Jim) Amos, volunteer extraordinaire of Kalamazoo, Michigan, should be cloned. He is an example of how one person’s…

Jul 20, 2001 By: jaytennier

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JESSICA FRIEDER

Jessica Frieder has spent more than 1,250 hours the past two years working with at-risk youth at a local service agency while…

Jul 19, 2001 By: jaytennier

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JUNE PERRY

Success comes in many forms and is measured in many ways, but making a difference in people’s lives is a significant universal…

Jul 18, 2001 By: jaytennier

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ELDER SERVICES NETWORK

The Iron Range of Minnesota has once again suffered a setback with the closing of the iron mines, the major employers in…

Jul 17, 2001 By: jaytennier

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