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National Volunteer Week was established in 1974 and is about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. According to Points of Light, “National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social […]
Name: Cameron Bridges-Harp AGE: 27 years old STATE: HOBY Georgia YEARS WITH HOBY: 10 Years volunteering with HOBY Tell us who you are in “real life”: I am a sales professional for Recall Corporation, an innovative leader in information management. I just celebrated my 1 year anniversary with my wonderful spouse; we have 2 beautiful […]
Name: Matthew Markulis Age: 28 State: California HOBY Los Angeles Years Volunteering with HOBY: 11 Tell us who you are in “real life” (what do you do/study/etc): In “real life”, I am the Leadership Seminar Chair for HOBY LA :). When I’m not doing the work of HOBY LA, I work for Apple Inc. […]
HOBY wouldn’t exist without our volunteers. That is fact. Last Year, nearly 4,000 volunteers helped HOBY to change the lives of 10,000 students across the nation and the world. There are stories behind these individual volunteers who give their time, talents and effort to make a difference in the lives of our young people and […]
As Written by Paul Richards A little more than two months ago, my plane touched down in St. Louis. I hopped in a van with a handful of volunteers, and then we drove. And drove. And then we drove some more. The Arch long since faded into the distance, we winded our way through cornfields, […]