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In 1992, at Washington Middle School, Elizabeth Day created the Washington Middle School Sign Language Club. The club was comprised of 25…
Mr. Shelley Partlon's advocacy work on behalf of homeless children and families began more than 10 years ago. As a young teacher…
Henderson County has an estimated 8,300 illiterate and 18,000 low-literate adult residents. The Blue Ridge Literacy Council (BRLC) uses volunteers to provide…
Our Friends' Place provides a safe, homelike environment for an underserved population in the Dallas community, girls and young women. Entering the…
Mrs. Charmayne Dierker is described as a "magnificent and incredibly caring woman who has devoted her life to helping mothers and daughters…
Healthy Valley 2000 (HV2000) is a grassroots, volunteer-inspired, five-year-old effort to improve health and quality of life by making the community a…
Calman Lieberman operates an insurance business where he generally spends 10 hours day. He and his wife, Chavy, are a hard working…
Ten years ago, Harvey Kling retired to Bamberg, SC to play golf. The local Red Cross Chapter was at rock bottom, with…
The PARK Program Rangers is a program that motivates and rewards youth that help maintain renovated parks in their community. Participants work…
Since September 1994, Mesa High School students have loaded up their vehicles with yard and painting equipment and headed out into the…
The Library of Congress Talking Books provides recorded cassettes and players free of charge to the elderly, homebound and those with special…
Shirley Martin's work with the Foster Grandparent Program provides meaningful volunteer tutorial opportunities for senior citizens who work with students that are…
Gerald Kolski, MD, Ph.D. has been a volunteer of the American Lung Association since 1983. As head of pediatrics for Crozer-Chester, his…
Tillery is a small, isolated, rural North Carolina community. Citizens of the community are primarily elderly (60%), African-American (98%) and live in…
The Pima County Sheriff's Auxiliary Volunteers (SAV) is a volunteer oriented, non-profit organization that was started in 1982. Since that time, the…
Will Gove has been involved in meeting the needs of the community for his entire life. For the past 33 years, he…
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