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Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in America with the Federal Trade Commission reporting that over tem million people were victimized…
Mallory Potock, age 17, consistently demonstrates outstanding commitment to volunteerism through her work at the Colorado Therapeutic Riding Center (CTRC). The CTRC…
Cecil Stinson is a long time member of the Happy Valley Community. Happy Valley is a small wide spread rural areas where…
The Elk Meadow 4-H members, ages 5-18, saw the need to do community service at their village parks. The club has 43…
Rosemary Smith is a program director’s dream volunteer. She is 72 years young and has boundless energy. Rosemary has been a Chaves…
The Life Connections Program was initiated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons in response to the President’s Faith Based initiative. Although there…
Hundreds of volunteers devote their time and energy to the children of Las Vegas and have done so for the last 10…
Fourteen Pines Neighborhood Networks Kids Club is unique because it is not about kids alone. It is about community, neighbors and open…
For more than 20 years, Winnie Winters has volunteered at Opportunity Village, making a major contribution to the organization’s phenomenal growth. In…
For the past twelve years, the Waco Police Department has been supported by an active group of volunteers from the Citizens Police…
The Volunteer Center of Manatee County established a Volunteer Reception Center in Arcadia, Florida one day after Hurricane Charley ravaged the area.…
El Pueblo, Inc., a non-profit statewide Latino advocacy organization, nominates its Fiesta del Pueblo volunteers, whose dedication and loyalty is vital to…
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Rhonda Miller moved to Cedar City nine years ago. As long as she has lived there, she has been known in the…
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Vera Mae Hanson is a 73 year-old retired dietician who worked as a Director of Food Service. She has been a resident…
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