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Elizabeth Bull is enrolled at Northwestern Connecticut Community College, which has strong programs for Interpreting majors and programs for students who are…
Lynn Carroll has been a volunteer at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (USDB) for the past 16 years.…
Ms. Edith Callahan started volunteering at The League for People with Disabilities, Inc. two years ago as part of her school’s service…
Wendy Werkmeister currently serves as President of the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC). For over eight years, she has led the…
Mrs. Wilson is currently the director of the Mt. Olive Community Development Corporation Village Center After School Program, which is funded in…
The goal of the faculty and staff at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise is to make a positive difference in…
Walla Walla, Washington has a farm labor camp that is primarily populated by families who work harvest. The majority of these families…
Joy Ready is the founder and director of King’s Club International Ministries. Ready founded this inner city ministry eight years ago. She…
In 1993, Jamey Wolverton was a senior at Whitman College and had a passion for academic excellence as well as community service.…
Girl Scouts of Trailways Council Troop #146 is a group of nine first-grade girls from Joliet, Ill. They collected new and used…
The Montauk Historical Society Lighthouse Committee is active in the Montauk, New York community. Their dedication to lighthouses has resulted in a…
Waltraud “Ruth” Valerio is a symbol of success to clients and students at The League for People with Disabilities and an enduring…
Dr. Kevin Fullin dedicates his life to helping individuals to heal and lead healthy lives. A cardiologist by day, thousands of local…
Rose Pierce, 84, has provided dedicated volunteer service to the veteran community in Poughkeepsie, New York for 54 years. She takes the…
In the fall of 2000, Cody Freas founded a nonprofit agency called Operation Paws. Inspired by his love of animals and his…
Deidre Downs is a 22-year-old college graduate whose future plan includes medical school and a career as a pediatric oncologist. She was…
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