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Arnold “Steve” Royalty was diagnosed with cancer a little over two and a half years ago. The doctors located the cancer in…
Melissa Petry, a 13-year-old Girl Scout devoted to helping others. Her vision, leadership and management skills have led her to give service…
Learning Leaders, previously known as the New York City School Volunteer Program, was the first program of its kind in the country…
Victory Memorial Hospital, now Vista Health, investigated the unmet needs of elders living in northern Lake County, Illinois in 1998. They banned…
In April of 1997, the Vice Chairman of Humana, along with other community leaders attended the President’s Summit for America’s Future led…
Star Wallin created Project CARE (Compassion in Action creates a never-ending Ripple Effect of positive change), an organization dedicated to mobilizing resources…
Miracle Flights for Kids® was founded in 1985 by its President, Ann McGee, under the name of The Angel Planes, Inc. It…
Corinne Bulla has volunteered with the St. Petersburg Police Department for several years. During her years of service, she has volunteered between…
The Montgomery County Agricultural Center, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization, founded in 1948 directly to serve youth; 4-H club members then did…
The Department of Juvenile Justice Faith Initiative has been serving 60 to 100 hours monthly for the past five years. Rev. John…
Kathleen Murray is not the typical volunteer. Her life can be summed up in one word – “service.” Her story begins at…
The Olathe Rotary Club established a goal to be a part of the Rotarian’s International Reading initiative in 1998. They did so…
Camp Living Springs is a one-of-a-kind community outreach program that provides adult cancer survivors a totally free, fun-filled weekend. Their mission is…
Lafayette, Louisiana is the home to the Azalea Park neighborhood, a local housing project with a less than stellar reputation. Mary Moss…
Maritza Gonzalez is the Executive Director of Ministerio Esperanza de Vida, Inc. (MEDV, Inc). She founded MEDV in 1995 to help the…
This past March, the United States learned that almost seven million Americans identified themselves as multiracial on their Census 2000 forms. Matt…
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