National Volunteer Week Hub
This is a place to celebrate and recognize individuals for significant acts of service and generosity. Get inspired by their stories. Share and InspireEK
Edmond Kelly
8 months ago
My husband Edmond Kelly does nothing but finds ways to give even if it means he would have less. In the past year, he raised over $10,000 do…
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Charlotte Haines
8 months ago
We live in a city where our population is 58% Hispanic. (Abbotsford WI) The language barrier is a big problem for everyone who lives and wor…
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Don Frederiksen
9 months ago
Don has dedicated countless hours for www.techforseniors.info. "Digital Adoption for Healthy Aging Initiative–Equitable Access to Devices, I…
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Jackie Lovas
9 months ago
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Debra Schuettler
9 months ago
Debbie Schuettler is the Operations Manager of the Hope Lake Weir Campus Food Pantry. Debbie took over running the Food Pantry on January 1,…
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Ryan Lariccia
9 months ago
To describe this man’s service to his community is hard to put into words. There are many who will see a sales man and instantly judge. But …
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Jacqueline Horn
9 months ago
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Chris Lambert
9 months ago
After a spiritual awakening during his junior year at Indiana University, where he was studying marketing with an initial plan to use his po…
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McKellan (Mac) Yurcek
8 months ago
Mac is an amazing youngster who was abandoned in the foster care system. Premature, they said he may not survive. Mac found our family at 17…
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Jeremiah Winchester
9 months ago
Jeremiah has a heart for the over 1200 homeless people who are in our county. He knows how their struggles with addiction, mental and physic…
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catherine merseal
9 months ago
Catherine is a quiet conquerer and usually lives generously behind the scenes. She does so much so quietly.
At our church, Catherine helps …
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Amy Spaude
9 months ago
She is a super human and gives so much time and energy to her church. She is on committees, always making crafts for fundraising and is trul…
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Rose Gray
9 months ago
Mrs. Rose Gray has volunteered her service to the community in many ways for many years including this past year:
- always willing to help t…
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Peggy Grabow
9 months ago
Peggy is a nurse who, in 2019 saw so many homeless she decided to do something to help. She began reaching out to homeless encampments and p…
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Suzanne Boccio
9 months ago
Our weekly soup kitchen at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manhattan was closed in the summer of 2020 due to COVID-19. Our member and friend…
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Karen Arnowski
9 months ago
I nominate Karen Arnowski and Debbie Nawn for the “The Live Generously” award. These sisters contribute to significant community efforts as …
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Job Ebenezer
8 months ago
Dr. Job Ebenezer's journey with container gardens began in 1993 at the ELCA Churchwide offices in Chicago, where he envisioned providing hea…
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Jennifer Graham
9 months ago
Jennifer Graham founded Shelter From the Rain, Inc. (SFTR) because of personal experience. Jennifer successfully runs a graphic design busi…
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Marlene Adolf
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Donna Galvin
9 months ago
Plans, purchases, organizes, and cooks a weekly community meal for about 175 people plus all the duties of Hospitality Coordinator for Holy …
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Betty Hrdlicka
9 months ago
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Billy Cockrum
9 months ago
Billy Cockrum grew up in a neighborhood on the northwest side of Springfield, MO. For more than 14 years and counting, he has served this co…
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Libby Slappy
9 months ago
Libby is an active member of several organizations in the Cedar Rapids, IA area. Here is a list.
She is President of Friends of the Cedar R…
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Ruth Lunde
8 months ago
When Ruth Lunde heard the last Habitat 500 Bike Ride would be in 2022 she and other riders saw a huge potential challenge. The all-volunteer…
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Bruce Brensdal
9 months ago
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Tracy Murray
9 months ago
Tracy has been doing work with Recyclocraftz for many years now and has been spending much of her time in Zambia Africa where they run a lib…
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Laura Frieberg
9 months ago
Marilyn lives generously in so many ways!
Marilyn is our “yes” woman at church. If something needs to get done just ask Marilyn. “Marilyn, …
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Kylie D'Andrea
9 months ago
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Judy Smith
9 months ago
Judy Smith exemplifies the true spirit of service and generosity through her commitment to making a difference in the lives of others. As a…
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