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Approximately 7,500 young people in Minnesota have at least one parent who is incarcerated according to U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. In…
Project SUCCESS is a unique service-learning program in which youth with and without disabilities use community service activities to apply academic lessons…
Amy has volunteered many hours to the GC&SU Dance Marathon. Dance Marathon is a national fundraiser where dancers (college students) raise money…
Community spirit and civic leadership make Aetna’s High Point, NC office a rewarding workplace. Through events organized by its active Aetna Volunteer…
For the past five years, Lisa has facilitated PCAVT’s Nurturing Parents Program, a free 15-week educational program for at-risk families with young…
Since 1988, Dr. Parker has volunteered his time on a regular basis to the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Program. This local chapter…
The Jewish Home and Care Center volunteers in the Gift Shop are few in number but the scope of this group of…
There is a man who read in the newspaper about a unique school in Indianapolis. The next day he came down to…
A high school honors student, Charlotte single-handedly created and launched an innovative program called SeniorConnect, which utilizes mainstream computer technology to improve…
The Do Crew, America West’s employee volunteer corps, began in Phoenix in 1997 with just a handful of people who wanted to…
Second Genesis is a grateful benefactor of the generous dedication and services that the Property Management Association (PMA) gives to support our…
Sarah Parker is a student volunteer leader for the college’s GIVE (GC&SU Involved in Volunteer Efforts) Center and she has been involved…
Greenspring Village, the continuing care retirement community in Springfield, VA, has a lot of services to offer its residents. It also relies…
Alysmae Schultz is a retired schoolteacher who is dedicated to helping students achieve their educational goals by tutoring them in reading and…
Erin Rogers truly deserves a Daily Points of Light award. She is very active in Ottawa’s Youth Action Council and Youth in…
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