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After her teenage son was shot to death, Debbie Parnham wanted to prevent others from a life of devastation and pain, so…
Jenny Evans has been involved in service and volunteerism her entire life. She has traveled to foreign countries to offer aid and…
Hundreds of mentally ill adults in two Central Florida counties have fought the stigma of their illness, regained some measure of self-esteem…
Foster Grandparents at Lincoln Hills have been serving incarcerated youth for 28 years. They have been assisting teachers with adolescents who are…
Bill Derby is a 78-year-old gentleman who has lived a life of service. In 1958, after the death of his five-year-old daughter,…
Christian Whitton has been a role model in his community since the age of nine; at that time he began to serve…
One of the major contributors to students not reaching their potential academically is the lack of one-on-one in reviewing and understanding material…
As a senior at Texas A&M University, Jeff Schiefelbein created one of the most innovative and effective designated driver programs in the…
During the tenure of Warren H. Dolphus, former Supervisory Chaplain at the Federal Correctional Institution of the Federal Bureau of Prisons in…
During the past 11 years, Allan Folmar has spent every Friday night dedicated to the homeless youth population in King County. He…
The Cobbtown Lions Club has been in existence for the past 25 years. They have come to the aid of those in…
Kyle Alderson is an honor student, athlete, Eagle Scout, Black Belt in taekwondo and a community volunteer. Besides organizing blood drives, renovating…
The Cooperative Council of Ministries (CcoM) is a coalition of 21 member churches, 52 other churches and community organizations that address many…
Beatrice Biggs Parker is a 64-year-old senior citizen living on a fixed income but manages to make dreams come true for sick…
Interplast, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that sends medical volunteers to developing countries to provide free reconstructive surgeries for children in need.…
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