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The Iron Range of Minnesota has once again suffered a setback with the closing of the iron mines, the major employers in…
Founded in 1987, Nos Amis/Our Friends, Inc., Children Helping Poor and Homeless People (CHPHP) is an educational outreach program conducted by children…
Bill and Mary Frances Jaster founded the Colorado Vincentian Volunteer (CVV) program in 1995. Their goal was to create a program where…
Three employees of the Pasco County Survey and Mapping Department originally formed the Pasco Angels in 1997. They enlisted the aid of…
Joe Spencer has been active in the community through his service in the Boy Scouts of America for the past 30 years.…
Can anything good come of a tragedy? According to Alton Beck, it can. Since his son was killed in an automobile accident,…
Jerry Robertson is an important and vital volunteer for the chapter of the American Red Cross in Lee County, Alabama. He is…
The Fort George G. Meade Partners in Education Program functions as a link between Fort Meade, the schools, the students, and the…
Ernest Wright, Sr. began Pro Kids Golf Academy and Learning Center in November 1994. His goal was to increase minority children/youth participation…
The “Back to School with Fort Worth Independent School District (ISD) School Supply Drive” is an annual Affirmative Action Program sponsored by…
In 1997, Richard Rosenkranz founded the Interfaith Call for Universal Freedom of Worship and for Human Rights in Tibet. He intended the…
Greg Cowan had wanted to be a Big Brother for a long time but decided to wait until his own kids were…
Since 1970, EMLC has trained and supported more than 3,000 dedicated volunteers who have provided free literacy services for adults (both native…
Founder and Director of Minneapolis Recreation Development, Inc. (MRD), Allan E. Law, has dedicated his entire adult life to teaching, mentoring and…
Eight years ago, Carroll King became a trained volunteer instructor of the 55 ALIVE Mature Driving class or as he prefers to…
Assets, Inc. has been serving the city of Anchorage for more than 20 years. The organization was founded by determined parents and…
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