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Catholic Community Services is dependent on volunteers to help distribute food five days a week. These volunteers help gather, sort, bag and…
Historically, Black College & University’s (HBCU’s) look for skilled, ambitious and talented students to volunteer weekly to change the lives of local…
Parca is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves 1,500 people with developmental disabilities and their families. The disabilities include Down syndrome,…
Affiliated with St. Mary’s University, the all-volunteer-run San Antonio office of National Student Partnerships (NSP) was formed in January, 2001, to meet…
Two years ago, Volunteer San Diego approached KFMB- TV Channel 8 about creating a partnership that would recognize the efforts of some…
Just a few miles south of the Virginia border, there is a small community in Person County called Bethel Hill. A quaint…
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car employee community involvement program has developed into an ongoing collaboration with the Volunteer Center of Passaic County that will…
Most residents of the community of New Bern, North Carolina know Dr. Helen Adams and/or have been touched by her hand of…
The mission of Warm Blankets Orphan Care International is to restore the lives of orphans in partnership with churches, corporations, organizations and…
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) is a disorder of the fifth cranial nerve, called the trigeminal nerve. This nerve arises in the brain and…
In March 1993, the Elder Abuse Task Force was created to address the needs of the Fort Myers, Florida community’s frail elderly…
Ted Olbrich, Country Director of the Cambodian Foursquare Church, met his wife, Sou, while working for the U.S. Embassy in Laos for…
For 20 years, Putnam City Care…Share has had a dedicated, loyal and hard-working sponsor, Ed Londagin. Londagin owns a small hair salon,…
YOUTHanasia Foundation, Inc. is a nonprofit community service organization for high school students in the Greater New Orleans area. Kimberly Byas-Dilosa established…
Stand Up For Kids is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1990 that is based in San Diego, CA, with programs in…