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Jan Williams-Mayhew

In 1994, Jan Williams-Mayhew began a program that she has dubbed "Operation Santa". The main goal of this program is to grant…

May 26, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Gabriella Contreras

Gabriella Contreras is a sixth grade student at Roskruge Bilingual Magnet School, who has been volunteering her talents and energy since third…

May 25, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Paul Hackman

Since his own nearly fatal health failure from Diabetes & End Stage Renal Disease 20 years ago, Paul Hackman has been educating…

May 22, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Bruce Buckelew

Bruce Buckelew, is the retired IBM systems engineer who founded the Oakland Technology Exchange. With a volunteer and student based work force,…

May 21, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Joe Young, Jr.

Joseph Young, Jr. is the founder and executive director of the Picture This Show, a nonprofit arts agency that provides a vehicle…

May 20, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Volunteer Emergency Families for Children

Since 1979, Volunteer Emergency Families for Children (VEFC) has reached out to children who are in crisis situations. Founded by the Virginia…

May 19, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Upper Arlington City School District

In April 1995, the Upper Arlington City School District (UA) announced its commitment to build a home for a low-income family in…

May 18, 1998 By: jaytennier

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The CREEK Kids

In the northeast Georgia foothills, there is an abundance of creeks, streams and rivers. One community problem concerns the quality of the…

May 15, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Springfield School Volunteers

The Springfield School Volunteers (SSV) is a network of more than 3,000 volunteers who provide numerous services to the Springfield Public Schools.…

May 14, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Family Pathfinders Program

Family Pathfinders recruits and trains teams of volunteers from religious and civic organizations to help welfare families overcome hurdles as they fight…

May 13, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Marilyn Morris

In 1981, Marilyn Morris started Youth Crime Watch in Broward County, Florida to challenge students to get involved to reverse peer pressure…

May 12, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Serve Houston Youth Corps

The Serve Houston Youth Corps is a classic mentoring program for children of 19 elementary schools in Houston's inner city. Martin Cominsky,…

May 11, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Lila Bjorklund

Lila Bjorklund helped start the Utah Girls' Village in 1969 to provide a home for abused and troubled girls. The success of…

May 8, 1998 By: jaytennier

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Fort Bliss Army Air Defense Center

Fort Bliss Partnerships in Education Program provides an on-going supplemental resource program for 27 schools in El Paso to promote educational excellence…

May 7, 1998 By: jaytennier

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YouthFriends

YouthFriends is a Greater Kansas City metropolitan area initiative which connects young people, ages five to 18, with caring, adult volunteers in…

May 6, 1998 By: jaytennier

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The Perlyn Family (Don, Marilyn, Chad, Eric & Amanda)

Don and Marilyn's goal was to not only serve the community, but to help their children create a solid life-style foundation upon…

May 5, 1998 By: jaytennier

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