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Dawna Cardenas, who was named the 2011 C&S Volunteer of the Year, dedicates more than 1,000 hours to the American Cancer Society…
Russell Lyons, a teenager who has done community service since he was four years old, founded “Do Good Adventures”, a movement to…
Finances at the Geauga local school district are very limited. The Environmental Discovery Project seeks to incorporate cooperative learning with inquiry-based teaching…
In honor of generationOn’s Make Your Mark Week all of our Daily Point of Lights this week are awarded to youth who…
When Jamie Brooks met a 18-year-old boy who had been battling HIV since age 15, she was inspired to take action. Jamie…
Ashley Perlstein, an active and involved senior at Vacaville High School, started her own organization she named C.A.R.E. (Children Appreciate Reading Everyday).…
Jake Struensee is a volunteer with the Heckrodt Wetland Reserve that helps with all aspects of operations such as general maintenance responsibilities…
Stevie Nelson, a 6-year-old from Tilden, Neb. lost his two Labrador retrievers, Bo and Luke, two days before his first birthday. His…
Growing up with a love for animals, Jurnee Carr’s life was changed the day her Girl Scout Troop volunteered at a local…
Pete Caldwell is a shining example of a mission-driven volunteer whose success can be attributed to the heartfelt love he demonstrates for…
In San Bernardino County the average youth drop-out rate is 21.2%, the delinquency/truancy rates are 60% and 70% of all youth lack…
Faith Feeds arose from John Walker’s passion for gleaning, which he had done with a small group of individuals for several years.…
Michael Carnell volunteers his time and services as the technical director of Palmetto Technology Hub (PATH), a nonprofit organization with a mission…
Madison Manuel is a teen that volunteers much of her time with the Nick’s Fight to be Healed Foundation, whose mission is…
Bill and France Moriarty are retired and travel around the country full-time in their RV, lending their assistance to Habitat for Humanity…
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