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Below you will find links to study about volunteers from history as well as today who have made a difference. Let me know if you think of some that are not here and we will certainly add it!
Ben Franklin and the volunteer fire department
Clara Barton and the Red Cross
Clara Barton and the Red Cross
Clara Hale
Earth Day - Gaylord Nelson
Eunice Shriver
Kewanis – Don’t forget to look at the pdf of more history
Habitat for Humanity
Harriet Tubman
Underground Railroad
Jane Addams and Hull House
Jane Addams
Jonathan Myrick Daniels
Lisa Nigro – Inspiration Café Chicago
Mary Harris Jones
Mary Harris Jones
My Hero – This has several modern examples of volunteering that made a difference though many are from areas other than the US.
Melvin Jones – Lions Club
NAACP
Nathan Hale
Relay for Life - Gordy Klatt
Robert Shaw and the Massachusetts 54th regiment
54th Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment
Rough Riders
Saint Jude Founder Danny Thomas
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
United Way
Volunteering in America – Data that reflects the national trends. You can even check our stats against other states.
Service Impacts from Volunteering in America
Volunteers of America
YMCA – A volunteer organization
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