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For the past three years, David Adamiec, aged 14, has collected merchandise and assembled "packs," the Kid-Pack and the School Pack, for…
Every day, 150 to 200 families walk through the doors of the St. Joseph Food Program, a mission to feed the hungry…
Up With Moms is a program oriented towards teen mothers and mothers-to-be between the ages of 12-21. In 1996 in Turlock alone,…
Osceola County is Florida's fastest growing county and as a result of this sky rocketing growth, the county has experienced a dramatic…
Rose McManus of Saco, ME, has dedicated herself to addressing the challenges faced by children with disabilities. As the parent of an…
Alice, daughter of itinerant farm workers, and George, a polio victim confined to a wheel chair, originally started their non-denominational personal ministry…
Mobile Meals of Essex is a not-for-profit nutrition program serving 11 Essex County communities. Staffed with a full-time coordinator and two part-time…
D.P. Hall has been a dedicated volunteer with the Safe Place Program of Youth Services of Tulsa since the program began in…
Jim "Rusty" Gorgans began working with students at Lockhart Middle School in 1993. He wanted to give the at-risk children an opportunity…
Darlene Brumbaugh is a retired elementary school teacher residing in the village of Glenvil, NE. While she has retired from teaching in…
Sister Marie Therese Solomon, a native of Trinidad, is the Founder and Executive Director of the Lestonnac Free Medical and Dental Clinic…
The Leesburg Police Citizens Support Team, Inc. (LPCSTI) is organized to aid, support, and assist the Police Department of the Town of…
The Community Service Program at Greenhill School, an affluent private school in Dallas, TX, is a unique all-inclusive effort that involves children…
In 1995, Univision Television Group, along with Communities In Schools, Inc. (CIS), established a broadcast mentoring initiative that enables Univision employees to…
Literacy skills are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with Level 5 reflecting the highest skills and Level 1, the…
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