A Young Olympian and Volunteer at Heart

In Sochi, he's an Olympian. Back home in Highland Park, Ill., he's a volunteer. Jason Brown Jason Brown – who at age…

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Mary Ramirez Cook

As owner of the A-Marika Dance Company in Cincinnati, Mary Ramirez Cook has taught ballroom dance, ballet and tap for more than…

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Changing the World `One Apple at a Time’

This post is by Calla Gilson, 17, who inspires other young people to get involved in service as a National Youth Advisory…

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Desiree Mancuso

After many years of working at a variety of jobs, Desiree Mancuso was never really happy or productive at anything she did.…

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Transforming a School, Rebuilding a Community After Hurricane Sandy

Though his feet splashed in about an inch of water, Principal Brian Walsh could see a water line two feet high marking…

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Brian Pekari

Many in Tracy, Calif., know Brian Pekari as “The Burrito Man.” Last year on a whim, when a new restaurant in town…

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Amir Omar

Amir Omar has passionately addressed a number of community needs from fighting cancer, inspiring better fitness, encouraging volunteerism, to providing food for…

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Carter Jimenez Jenkins

Three years ago, Carter Jimenez Jenkins’ budding interest in photography led him to a far greater passion. While studying photo essays on…

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Ed Barker

Ed Barker of Chicago likes building playgrounds. It’s not his job, but Barker enjoys it so much that as of this past…

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Abigail Loupe

Abigail Loupe volunteers twice a week or more after school at the all-volunteer no-kill shelter, Animal Rescue New Orleans. Established in October…

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