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The Urban Ministries of Raleigh is a nonprofit, interfaith organization that was founded in 1981 to meet the needs of the poor…
Jean Jordan’s mission is so broad and varied, it is difficult to describe it fully. She spends time working with the First…
Virginia Proctor is 84 years old and her relentless dedication to improving the health of all people is an inspiration. Proctor is…
Fashionably Frankford. is a unique clothing project located in Frankford High School in Philadelphia. PA. The program has three clothing closets operated…
Helen Golod has been with the Martin County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Disaster Services only four years, but her…
Joseph Curry is a 35 year-old male challenged by the affects of multiple sclerosis(MS). Despite that and even because of that, Curry…
During the spring of 2002 after the tragedy that hit our nation on September 11th, young people across Hampton Roads decided to…
A visionary minister named Glenn “Tex” Evans founded the Appalachia Service Project (ASP) in 1969. Working in one of the most impoverished…
The Palm Coast Lions Club helps more than 42,000 print disabled and physically handicapped residents in Florida. They maintain a collection of…
The Beacon of Hope Boulevard Clubhouse is a special program for those living with mental illness. David Pickett has been a volunteer…
Nancy Simons has always been an advocate for children. She attended every practice for a POP Warner football league. In addition, she…
The Chore Service was initiated by the Volunteer Center of Bergen County in 1977 to fill a growing need of home repair…
MaryRose Mazzola is a very mature 12 year-old girl. For her 12th birthday, rather than accept gifts for herself, she asked family…
Mark Hudson, an engineer for Air Products, Inc., a leader, a motivator, a mentor, a volunteer, is involved at Kruse Elementary in…
The Senior Volunteer Programs (SVP) of Northern Arizona have more than 500 volunteers who serve in excess of 150,000 hours each year…
The Chapin South Carolina NJROTC unit is a service-based, cadet-led organization. The cadets are dedicated to the spirit of leadership, service and…