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Toni & JD Smith, IMPACT Ministries

A mission to help suffering led Toni and JD Smith to start IMPACT Ministries. Today, from the Gulf Coast to Myanmar, IMPACT volunteers are reaching out to help when it is most needed.

Lynnette Letsky Piombo, United Way of Greater Waterbury

Thanks to Lynnette Letsky Piombo, brains, beauty, and a commitment to family won’t be the only things on stage during this year's Mrs. United States contest – so will the ideal of giving back.

Joe Alcodray, RandomKindActs.com

Joe Alcodray is paying it forward with his new Web site RandomKindActs.com, and now he wants others to share their personal encounters with random acts of kindness.

Doug Long, Trips for Kids Marin

Life-long bicycle fanatic Doug Long was smart about volunteering and took his passion for the sport to his volunteer work with kids.

Cora Judd, Warm Soles

Undaunted by today's headlines, Cora Judd chose to get active.

Karen Tourney, American Indian Center in Chicago

Karen Tourney is a proud American Indian who knows that promoting and protecting your native culture and history can be also be rewarding way to volunteer your time.

Darlene Grieger, Cross-Cultural Solutions

Want to leave the country, learn something new, and immerse yourself into a new culture? Meet Darlene Grieger and learn about what "voluntourism" and Cross-Cultural Solutions is all about.

Stephanie Allen, Starlight, Starbright Children's Foundation

To one person, you can mean the world, which is why Stephanie Allen believes volunteering with Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation could make all the difference to the life of a child.

Melanie Washington, Mentoring a Touch From Above

Melanie Washington works hard to make sure people don't forget our incarcerated youth because they are still children and they need our help.

Jilladair Carlson, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America

Talented producer Jilladair Carlson doesn't let anything get in the way of her creativity, and she's using her music to let the world know that, sometimes, "Everybody Falls".

Bob Gregory, Myelin Repair Foundation

Chased from Corporate America by his MS, Bob Gregory now uses his drive and ambition to help  the Myelin Repair Foundation.

Lesley Stewart, American Red Cross in Greater New York

Busy New Yorker Lesley Stewart used VolunteerMatch to find the perfect volunteer opportunity.

Molly Morris, American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles

Molly Morris is one of a score of volunteers who have found opportunities to give back through the VolunteerMatch's recruitment partnership with the American Red Cross.

Michelle Sullivan, In2Books

As an In2Books mentor, volunteer Michelle Sullivan discovered that being a pen pal can be more than just fun and games. Today she’s helping a student in a school in an under-resourced neighborhood.

Laurie Scott, EF Foundation for Foreign Study

There are good stories to be found in nearly every volunteer experience, but Laurie Scott is positive that hosting a foreign exchange student produces some of the greatest.

Kate So, Voices for Children

As an early educator and former lawyer, Kate So certainly has the background to be a Voices for Children volunteer. But what makes her perfect for it is her empathy, openness and even wonder.

Amanda McGlothlin, Heart House Austin

Be careful! Volunteering may be good for the heart, according to Amanda McGlothlin and Heart House of Austin.

Laura Schmitz, Corazon de Vida Foundation

For Laura Schmitz, volunteering provides a language of its own allowing her to build friendships with the children of Baja California.

Jeannie Whyte, Common Ground Relief

Jeannie Whyte knows firsthand about the resilience of people and their desire to improve their lives even in the face of a disaster like Hurricane Katrina.

Gary Helton, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County

Longtime volunteer Gary Helton (pictured, at right) has been making a difference abroad as a retired Peace Corps volunteer and in his own community as a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Peter Yedidia, Taproot Foundation

Peter Yedidia and Taproot Foundation are working to get nonprofits in touch with top notch marketing, technical and executive-level expertise one volunteer at a time.

Flora Mortell, National MS Society of Greater Illinois

Flora Mortell believes knowledge about MS is power and has partnered with the National MS Society of Greater Illinois to share that knowledge with the world.

Patsy Wilcher, Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men and Women

Patsy Wilcher volunteers because even if "you may never know the difference you've made, the impact is there."

Katie Lee, Hope4KidZ, Inc.

Volunteer Coordinator Katie Lee and Hope4KidZ, Inc. want people to know that foster kids are one of the most vulnerable and forgotten groups in our society.

Joy Perryman, Media Volunteer

Joy Perryman thinks becoming part of the media is a great way to volunteer virtually.

Chris O'Brien, Arlington County Chapter of the American Red Cross

The American Red Cross welcomes all kinds of skills, as graphic designer Chris O'Brien is discovering.

Nicole Hancock, City of Dreams

City of Dreams' Nicole Hancock knows just how powerful mentoring is for a young person and what a positive influence a great volunteer can be.