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JACKIE WRIN

Jackie Wrin has been an active Viking Ambassador at West Vigo High School for the past two years. Her student leadership has…

Jul 13, 2000 By: jaytennier

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ST. JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEM VOLUNTEERS TELECARE PROGRAM

The St. Joseph Health System (SJHS) Telecare Volunteers are a group of dedicated and caring volunteers, who give freely of their time…

Jul 12, 2000 By: jaytennier

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PATRICIA ZIRKLE

At the age of 13, Patricia Zirkle is on her way to becoming a powerful advocate for victims of domestic abuse. In…

Jul 11, 2000 By: jaytennier

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PATRICK KEENA

Patrick Keena began his voluntary service with the American Red Cross as a First Aid and CPR instructor in April 1979 in…

Jul 10, 2000 By: jaytennier

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JANICE JACKSON

Janice Jackson helped form the first regional Teen Leadership Conference for the area and the first Oldham County community task force to…

Jul 7, 2000 By: jaytennier

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ABIGAIL FIGUEROA

Abigail Figueroa, a fierce community activist, helps not only her assigned service clientele, but involves herself in all aspects of her community.…

Jul 6, 2000 By: jaytennier

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STEPPIN’ OUT

Steppin’ Out enhances student involvement in community service, attaining community awareness, interaction, and collaboration between Baylor and Waco. It also provides opportunities…

Jul 5, 2000 By: jaytennier

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BRYANT RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Five years ago, Bryant Ranch Elementary School teachers, Donelda Warhurst and Liz Stumpf, were exploring ways to teach their 2nd and 3rd-grade…

Jul 4, 2000 By: jaytennier

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BEN ADAMS MOORE, JR.

Ben Moore became the volunteer coach of the Joints in Motion program four years ago. The Arthritis Foundation began a new fundraising…

Jul 3, 2000 By: jaytennier

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BEN ADAMS MOORE, JR.

Ben Moore became the volunteer coach of the Joints in Motion program four years ago. The Arthritis Foundation began a new fundraising…

Jul 3, 2000 By: Dev Staff

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LARRY BENDER

Larry Bender first came to the City of Hawthorne, a pocket of Los Angeles County dense with both residents and crime, in…

Jun 30, 2000 By: jaytennier

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THE U.S. VETERANS INITIATIVE

Volunteerism is at the heart of the United States Veterans Initiative. Its very inception is the result of a group of prominent…

Jun 29, 2000 By: jaytennier

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R.S.V.P. OF BERGEN COUNTY

In 1992, the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Bergen County accepted the challenge of providing a substance awareness program for the…

Jun 28, 2000 By: jaytennier

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MICHELLE CRAIG

Michelle Craig, a 17-year-old student at Austin High School in Decatur, Alabama, has learned to become diversified in her volunteerism. She focuses…

Jun 27, 2000 By: jaytennier

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GERTRUDE H. PEELE

Gertrude Hoffman-Peele has called Jacksonville, Florida, her home since 1929. Jacksonville has also been the main beneficiary of her lifetime of commitment…

Jun 26, 2000 By: jaytennier

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BLAIR HORNSTINE

Blair Hornstine is a 15-year-old student at Moorestown High School. Five years ago, Blair co-founded a new service organization in the Moorestown…

Jun 23, 2000 By: jaytennier

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