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RED ROPE OF EMBRY RIDDE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY

The Red Rope of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) is well known in the Daytona, Florida area. Their motto is, “First there,…

Sep 7, 2001 By: jaytennier

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HOWARD AND NANCY TERRY

In 1986, Howard and Nancy Terry set up a private foundation, The Terry Foundation. This was set up to help financially needy…

Sep 6, 2001 By: jaytennier

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Gabriel Chavez

Gabriel Chavez serves as a volunteer in many capacities. He was one of the driving forces in the formation and expansion of…

Sep 5, 2001 By: jaytennier

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Barbara Pittman

Barbara Pittman was once a young woman caught in an abusive marriage. Now every day, she relives those memories while she counsels…

Sep 4, 2001 By: jaytennier

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David & Connie Amtower

Connie and David Amtower both lost their grandparents when they were young; however, they have always had the desire to bridge the…

Sep 3, 2001 By: jaytennier

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PUERTO RICO YOUTH AT RISK, INC.

Puerto Rico Youth at Risk, Inc. (PRYAR) is a one-on-one mentoring program; the only in Puerto Rico. Thousands of volunteer service hours,…

Aug 31, 2001 By: jaytennier

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USINTERNETWORKING CORPORATION

Since 1999, USinternetworking Corporation (USi) and its employees have given generously their time, talent and funds to help public housing youth in…

Aug 30, 2001 By: jaytennier

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PAMELA BELISLE

The Don’t Shake Jake awareness program was formed in May of 1998. Jake was the first child of Pamela Belisle who was…

Aug 29, 2001 By: jaytennier

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SARAH BELL

At the youthful age of 80, Sarah Bell is more active in a day than some people half her age. A lifetime…

Aug 28, 2001 By: jaytennier

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KATHRYN DONOHUE

Appointed by Commissioner Howard Safir and sworn in by Mayor Giuliani as an Honorary New York City Fire Commissioner, Kathryn Donohue served…

Aug 27, 2001 By: jaytennier

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SANDY WIMSATT

How can a 100% volunteer organization raise more than $8 million dollars for research? Not without the unfailing help of a dedicated…

Aug 24, 2001 By: jaytennier

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LINDA WHITE EPPS

People take a calendar for granted. For most, it is merely an instrument to look at the dates for the days as…

Aug 23, 2001 By: jaytennier

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AMANDA NEVERS

Ophelia’s House is a non-profit organization for and about young women in Washington DC. She has always had a desire to aid…

Aug 22, 2001 By: jaytennier

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CARRIE HAMERSLAG

Carrie Hamerslag has been an advocate of Dr. Inder Verma, a professor in the Laboratory of Genetics at the Salk Institute in…

Aug 21, 2001 By: jaytennier

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GOODFELLOW SHOE FUND

On December 15, 1947, representatives of the American Legion Auxiliary, PTA Council, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls and the American Red Cross held…

Aug 20, 2001 By: jaytennier

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RON PATCHETT

Many frail, homebound seniors and the disabled have benefited from the services provided by Ron Patchett, an 88-year-old retiree. Although Patchett has…

Aug 17, 2001 By: jaytennier

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