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Animal lovers Kristine Wilson and Julie Rotondo have dedicated themselves to making a difference in the lives of low-income pet owners and…
Neil Arrington has been a volunteer at Samaritan Ministries for more 20 years and is estimated to have served 6,315 hours. He is…
Juanita Carter has taught Sunday School at the Crestwood Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She serves on the mission team…
Jean Grogan has been volunteering at the Crisis Control Ministry for 28 years. She reads three newspapers—the Winston-Salem Journal, the Kernersville News…
Grace Woodford has been a faithful volunteer at the SECU Family House for almost five years and helps out once at the beginning…
Mary Alspaugh has been an outstanding volunteer for more than 25 years at Salemtowne. She has organized and served at various community…
Martin has volunteered with The Shepherd Center of Greater Winston-Salem’s since 1991, and his service is estimated to be more than 10,000…
Thomas “Hill” Douglas is part of a group that assembles 1,000 lunches for children and 300 bags of produce for families on a…
If the term “Wonder Woman” wasn’t already taken, it would be just one of the many titles that Penny Holland would have.…
Bunny Beilman is dedicated to both of her roles of Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA) treasurer and math tutor at the Wiley Magnet Middle School.…
When Liliana Scott-Dzwonczyk learned how many senior citizens suffer from loneliness, the then six-year-old was moved to make a difference in the…
High school student Naa Asheley Ashitey is a patient liaison at the University of Chicago Medical Center. As part of her duties…
Longtime mental health advocate Evelyn Barkin is the executive director and co-founder of the Jonathan O. Cole Mental Health Consumer Resource Center…
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