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Volunteerism and community service in the Schwartz family does not center around one organization or source. They work with organizations and events…
The Los Angeles Maritime Institute is a public benefit corporation founded in 1992 to provide character-building sail training to youth. It is…
The events of September 11th were seen by all across the nation and even the country. That day was chilly in New…
Teachers at Pathways Elementary School mentioned the idea of a program to help students with their math skills. Martin Hadley was the…
When Leona Scarton was growing up in her coal-mining town of Bretz, WV, where life was a struggle, she dreamed of better…
Kathy Moree has been a most valued supporter and contributor to the educational needs of the students of W. F. Burns-Oak Hill…
The Community Juvenile Arbitration Program is a community-based diversion program for first time juvenile offenders charged with committing a non-violent crime. Youth…
Lucille Gilmore is a Senior Companion in the National Senior Service Corps. During her 11 years of service, she has shored up…
Rachel Shields, a rising high school senior, has been serving children at Emerald Youth Foundation since May 2000. She began by coming…
The Pasadena Senior Center has more than 125 volunteers who served 24,000+ hours in 2001. They are averaging in excess of 2000…
After a successful business career in Southern California, Norm Nemrow decided to “retire” to a career as a volunteer teacher at Brigham…
Niagara University, a four-year, comprehensive, independent, nonprofit, liberal arts college, was founded in 1856, by the Vincentian Fathers and Brothers who take…
The Association for Gravestone Studies (AGS), founded in 1977, consists of nearly 1200 volunteer members spread throughout North America, with a scattering…
Captain Bruce Barnard, Captain Andrew A. Torelli and Lieutenant Adam Minich volunteered their time with East Anglia Children’s Hospice (EACH) from January…
Ashley Carter has served more than 500 hours on her Veteran’s project. This started out as a request from Ann Landers to…
Baby Health Service was founded in 1914 to provide baby formula at no cost to needy families. Today the mission has expanded…
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