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Michael Terlaak, Nanotechnology Research Foundation

With help from volunteers, Michael Terlaak and Nanotechnology Research Foundation are showing that big change can come from something very small.

Bob L., Visions Recovery, Inc.

Former addict Bob L. discovered the power of drama to break addiction. Today he and others are telling the story of recovery with "Visions," an award-winning play about triumph and frailty.

Marianne Diaz, CleanSlate

To help young people escape the violence and despair of gangs, Marianne Diaz and CleanSlate are wiping clean the topography of gang violence.

Karen Liu, Store to Door

It takes a lot of help to be an independent senior in this country, as Karen Liu and Store to Door have discovered delivering food for more than 500 households.

Joyce Cavey, Partners in Care

Writer Joyce Cavey let her heart do the talking, which not only lead her to a career at a nonprofit but also to her dream job with Partners in Care.

Sophia Key West, Good Knight Child Empowerment Network

By day Sophia Key West is chief of staff of the Good Knight Child Empowerment Network, but it's her work as a princess for which she's best known.

Stacy Trager, The ARC of San Francisco

Stacy Trager weaves her passion for nonprofit work at the ARC of San Francisco with the time-honored tradition of tzedakah.

Mary Fink, YouthFriends

Mentors can change a student's life, which is what Mary Fink and YouthFriends are working towards achieving each day.

Puja Malhotra, One Brick

Puja Malhotra proves that when you start volunteering, it can begin the foundation of a whole new career, One Brick at a time.

Trina Mayhan-Webb, Fairfax Area Agency on Aging

Trina Mayhan-Webb has some advice on how to recruit great volunteers for your organization.

Marisa Schor, CASA of Los Angeles

Marisa Schor wanted a career change but didn't know what kind of degree to pursue until she met up with CASA of Los Angeles.

Mary O'Connor, Family Assessment Counseling & Education Services

With a mostly all-volunteer staff, Mary O'Connor relies on VolunteerMatch to help low-income familes cope with the psychological fallout of divorce.

Deland Chan, SPUR

VolunteerMatch is helping students like Deland Chan find volunteer internships that make a difference.

Babak Nahid, American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles

Community Outreach Manager Babak Nahid is turning to VolunteerMatch to help find new volunteers who want to help Los Angeles prepare before disaster strikes.

Devora Kanter Kothari, BayKids

With help from Bay Area volunteers, BayKids is working with multimedia to bring the power of communication to sick kids and show it's possible to "help heal through reel."

Jean & Brian Schieman, American Cancer Society

With our help, the Schiemans are transforming an American Cancer Society program in the Pittsburgh area into a model of volunteer recruitment success.

Mary Smith, Eastern Regional Family Resource Network/VISTA

What can a small town in West Virginia teach this feisty world traveler whose own kids affectionately call "The Nomad" and whose sister calls "The Gypsy"

Donna Bartos, Purple Ribbon Council to Cut Out Domestic Abuse

Commitment to a cause can evolve out of a long struggle. Other times it's born in an instant. In Donna Bartos’ case, the path to a calling to end domestic abuse was both.

Ana Fortin, Juma Ventures

Ana Fortin and Juma Ventures are part of a growing effort to insert sound business strategy into the heart of social change.

Bob Arias, CASA of Polk County

Bilingual, multi-cultural volunteers are the wave of the future according to CASA of Polk County Executive Director Bob Arias, and he's committed to find them.

Meg McCreedy, New Opportunities

Foster Grandparent Director Meg McCreedy wants people to know that the older you get, the more valuable you are.

Paul Baskin, Grants To You

A successful career in the private sector led Paul Baskin to help nonprofits by founding Grants to You and he hasn't looked back since.

Chloe Good, Neighboorhood Parks Council

With the help of Neighborhood Parks Council, Chloe Good is caring about her environment by becoming a steward for a local park in San Francisco.

Brandon Fine, San Francisco Bike Coalition

Brandon Fine is a vélorution volunteer with the San Francisco Bike Coalition promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation.

Jennifer Green, EMQ Children & Family Services

Former Silicon Valley tech marketer Jennifer Green makes good on a promise to make a difference in kids' lives one child at a time.

Sarah Knippel, Better Tomorrows

Sarah Knippel has dedicated her professional life to making a better tomorrow for recent immigrants fleeing from war-torn countries to the United States.

Jan Scott, Upwardly Global

Jan Scott ha sbeen redefined her retirement years by  providing consulting services for nonprofit Upwardly Global, and now she's hooked into a new career.

Heather Pritchett, Arlington County Chapter of the American Red Cross

A Volunteer Coordinator for the American Red Cross, Heather Pritchett finds VolunteerMatch a valuable recruitment tool.

T. Crandall, T. Crandall, Legacy Corps

San Francisco-based Legacy Corps's T. Crandall is committed to including senior volunteers in his mission to provide respite care to those who need it.