National Volunteer Week Hub
This page recognizes individuals who go above and beyond through significant acts of service and generosity. Discover inspiring stories and celebrate those making a difference.
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Jorge Morales [Winner]
4 months ago
Jorge has a family with 4 children and recently started his own construction company building affordable homes in Memphis. He purposefully s…
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Terril Holm [Winner]
4 months ago
Terry H is my Generosity Hero! While he wears a lot of hats serving Faith Lutheran, he tirelessly assures the Altar candles are filled with …
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Tim Ancona [Winner]
4 months ago
Tim has been the president of the board for Stateline Youth for Christ for a number of years. We never had our own building where we could m…
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Hailey Fry [Winner]
4 months ago
Hailey volunteers at the Children's Mercy Hospital Gift Shop 4 hours every week. She has been doing this for the past 4 years. She also volu…
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Ella Tonjum [Winner]
4 months ago
Ella serves faithfully as an Operation Christmas Child area coordinator; providing leadership, vision, and encouragement to local teams and …
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Jerry Sparby [Winner]
4 months ago
Jerry is the founder of the “Yes” program and is making a difference in young people’s lives.
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[Winner] Jo Ann Bertram
4 months ago
Jo Ann is a leader of our church and encourages us to go out into the community and serve our neighbors. Over the past year, we have started…
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Ms. Stanley Murdock [Winner]
4 months ago
This article in The Hutchinson Tribune says it all. Ms Murdock does so much for our community and for others and is much deserving of this a…
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Debbie Prahst [Winner]
4 months ago
Debbie gives her entire life to Pioneer on the Lake. She selflessly volunteers as board president and manages the entire 75 acre property. D…
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Sam Matthews [Winner]
4 months ago
Small Sums, a St. Paul-based nonprofit, is thrilled to nominate board member Sam Matthews as a Thrivent Generosity Hero. Sam was key to the …
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Velida Reynolds [Winner]
4 months ago
Vee came on board 2 years ago with her "yes" to make lunch for our construction volunteers, and has been doing it twice a month since!!! Vee…
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Bob Brightbill [Winner]
4 months ago
I nominate Bob Brightbill, the Building Construction teacher at the Dauphin County Technical School in Harrisburg, PA. Every year he does a …
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Cora Weiland [Winner]
4 months ago
Cora works tirelessly helping organize our church's community VBS and youth program. She also worked to organize a women's retreat and helps…
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Kate Cook [Winner]
4 months ago
Kate Cook has been a steadfast and deeply valued supporter of CCRI, consistently demonstrating her commitment through a wide range of volunt…
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Richard Arnoldy
4 months ago
Dick Arnoldy has been an outstanding volunteer and advocate for Addiction is Real, a nonprofit dedicated to supporting individuals and famil…
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Robert Bay [Winner]
4 months ago
Robert is a member of Faith Lutheran Church, Chico, CA and has volunteered tirelessly for the past 50 years. He is an accomplished carpenter…
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Gail Scogin [Winner]
4 months ago
Gail has been a volunteer with Ryan's Case For Smiles (RCFS) for many years. RCFS mission is to brighten the day of a sick or injured hospit…
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Merrily Goldsmith [Winner]
4 months ago
For the past 30+ years, Merrily Goldsmith has directed our Boar's Head Festivals and Living Last Supper productions. The many hours of casti…
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Patti Buckley [Winner]
4 months ago
Patti Buckley is involved in volunteer activities all over our community. I am nominating her for her work that makes a special group of peo…
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Paula Lauterbach [Winner]
4 months ago
Paula is a quilt maker and quilts over 10 hours a week. The quilts are donated to Lutheran World Relief and other non-profit organizations.
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Shirley McBroom [Winner]
4 months ago
Shirley organizes and runs the Lenten Fish Fry at St Pauls. She works each fish fry from start to finish. She even makes the coleslaw. She i…
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Carlos Quinones [Winner]
4 months ago
Lynnette is volunteer at church and leads the guess ministry and hospitality.
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Stephanie Avila [Winner]
4 months ago
I am nominating Stephanie Avila for the wide variety of ways that she serves in the Madison community. I know her as a volunteer board membe…
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Gerry Holtrup [Winner]
4 months ago
Gerry has been volunteering for Partners for Patriots for about 8 years. He serves on our board of directors, has done many presentations to…
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Judith Summers [Winner]
4 months ago
She helps with gathering up people to serve in many capacities. Things including LWML conventions and food to serve at local college that ha…
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Phyllis Smith [Winner]
4 months ago
Phyllis is a volunteer for White Mountain United Methodist Church and member of the Missions Team. She heads up the Hot Dog Friday mission p…
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Barb Kubesh Johnson [Winner]
4 months ago
Barb Kubesh Johnson is a fantastic volunteer for The Renville County Walk in the Park, she knows the importance of supporting those battling…
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Joyce Hart [Winner]
4 months ago
Joyce is a home delivery servant for Fish Choice Pantry. Even when a client calls at late hours or lives out of the area Joyce is willing to…
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[Winner] JoAnn Leigh
4 months ago
For over eight years, the UrbanPromise Trenton AfterSchool Program has been profoundly enriched by the presence of JoAnn. A retired school l…
