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Angelwish was founded by Shimmy Mehta in November of 1999. The mission of the organization was to address two important social needs:…
@ngelwish was founded by Shimmy Mehta in November of 1999. The mission of the organization was to address two important social needs:…
Nettie Reynolds has had a distinguished volunteer career that spans more than 30 years. Her first service opportunity was as a teen…
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Judge Robert Pickrell was born in Arizona and has spent most of his life serving the state in a professional manner and…
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