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Asian American LEAD (Leadership, Empowerment and Development) builds community strength by supporting immigrant families and helping them gain access to services. “In…
Michael Lane is an outstanding young man who has been a leader at Seabreeze High School for the past four years. While…
Dr. James Boozer is the director of the Evening Homeless Medical Clinic at the Modesto Gospel Mission. He assists in the care…
The Be A Reader (BEAR) Literacy Program is a community service project that is co-sponsored by the United Jewish/African American Federation of…
Ron Wielochowski attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). While a student at UNLV, Mr. Wielochowski was a star basketball player.…
For the past 20 years, Linda Lera-Randle El has dedicated herself to helping those who are homeless and suffer from mental health…
Born with cerebral palsy, Buzzy Alexander was an Easter Seals ambassador. For many years he has raised funds for Easter Seals and…
The Hockaday School and St. Mark’s School of Texas, under the umbrella of the Hockaday/St. Mark’s Community Service program work for the…
Nancy Smith Worthen understands the importance of volunteerism to the community as well as being committed to volunteers having a positive experience.…
For the past 17 years, Dorothy Bailey has selflessly and tirelessly given care and love to people living with HIV/AIDS served by…
Whole families grow up and grow stronger at Calvary Bilingual Multicultural Learning Center. Often families first come for childcare, pre-school and after-school…
The Navigators program was created to meet the needs of students in Virginia Beach whose family members are incarcerated. It is estimated…
Daisy Henry is a senior adult who has a unique way of turning negative situations into positive ones. This five foot three…
The educational goal of the Nibley Park Elementary School is to improve math and reading scores. At this school, Marshall Brinton supports…
Denny Deibler has been a faithful volunteer at Heartbeats and Hoofbeats Therapy for the past year and a half. He comes every…
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