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When Vinton Countians needs food or clothing during difficult times, or when the floods come and they need shelter, or when they…
When Kenneth Halverson volunteers, it is with conviction and commitment. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Lewis and…
Helen Gladwin began volunteering at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center in 1951 under the sponsorship of the American Red Cross with a…
After five thousand community service hours, the Layton Community Action Council is finding that its streets are a little bit safer and…
In the Spring of 1997, Reverend Dr. Jeni Prigmore, an All-Faith minister and co-founder of Universal Brotherhood Movement, Inc., read from the…
The Maury County Education/Community/Business Partnership was formed in 1997 to bring the community together to focus resources and support efforts to improve…
President Clinton’s proclamation that “volunteers are vital for our country to live up to the true promise of our heritage” may have…
The Alpha Center is an organization that is seeking to bring positive change to the lives of youth and elderly in Baton…
The Illinois Fatherhood Initiative (IFI) is the country’s first statewide non-profit organization dedicated to connecting children and fathers by promoting responsible fathering…
In 1996, Pio Pico Elementary received a grant from the Governor’s Office of Child Development and Education to establish a mentoring program…
The Shipboard Aircraft Firefighting School is located in the Central Valley of California in the City of Lemoore. A major component of…
Trudy Bradley serves as program director for the Clarke County Mentor Program, a partnership program established between the Athens Area Chamber of…
Moving to Salinas ten years ago, Rev. Ken Feske found himself in a community that was experiencing rising crime and violence, increase…
Tulsa Youth Court is a volunteer program for area high school students coordinated by Youth Services of Tulsa, Inc., in collaboration with…
What began in 1994 as a three-campus partnership has grown to nine campuses from Bristol to Chattanooga. Private and publi, two- and…
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