Cynthia Gosa-Lazaro
Damion Gosa Memorial Foundation

Out of her own tragedy, Cynthia created a way to steer youth from violence by changing a generation.

Patti Vile
Volunteer Expeditions

Patti Vile has been taking care of people her whole life. Now through her nonprofit she helps people help others in New Orleans and other communities in need.

Nancy Williams
Love Without Boundaries

Love Without Boundaries changes the lives not only of impoverished and orphaned children, but also of its volunteers.

Amy O'Dea
Passages Hospice

For Amy, stumbling into the hospice field has led to a volunteer management career that inspires her to be a better person.

Joshua Williams
Joshua's Heart Foundation

This eleven-year-old doesn't let his age get in the way of his dream to end hunger in America.

Eliza Raymond
The GVN Foundation

Eliza Raymond uses social media strategies to raise money and recruit volunteers for global community building programs.

Jordyn Schara
P2D2

Meet Jordyn Schara, your typical 17-year-old girl who started a national drug collection and disposal program.

Christine Lott
Chris Cares International

Chris turned a summer volunteer program into a lifelong pledge to help empower women and children through education.

Amanda Patterson
WellDone

Providing clean water for over 10,000 people in the developing world is just the beginning of Amanda's plans.

Laura Hartstone
Peaks Foundation

Laura’s mountain climbing challenge with friends grew into a global foundation to engage women in local philanthropy.

Sara Ortega
Mira Scholars Foundation

After traveling the world, Sara Ortega found a way to enable everyone to give kids in developing countries educational opportunities.

Lisa Beranek
Clark Public Utilities' StreamTeam

Lisa Beranek turned her childhood as a volunteer into a career helping other volunteers make a difference.

Doug Meckelson
Elder Wisdom Circle

Doug Meckelson bridges the gap between generations and runs one of the most popular advice services on the Internet.

Debbi and Trish at NYP
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Deborah Cooke (at left) and Trisha Choi built a volunteer program model that has volunteers staying longer and feeling more valued.

Ruth Volk
Bundles of Love

With help from VolunteerMatch, Ruth Volk transformed her love of crochet into a decade-long commitment to Bundles of Love -- and helping families in need.

Christian Jarquin
December of Dreams

Inspiration often stems from something close to us. For Christian Jarquin, the past provided just that -- inspiration to help those in need. 

C.J. Felton
Community Housing Network

Out of a job and down on his luck, C.J. Felton built a new life through the help of Community Housing Network.

Shannon McNamara
SHARE: Shannon's After-school Reading Program

While most teens are updating their MySpace status, Shannon McNamara keeps busy managing the nonprofit she founded when she was 15 years old.

Robin Hoklotubbe
San Bernardino County Library

Working for the San Bernardino County Library, Robin knows the role that libraries can continue to play in the community.

Johnna Brynn
Star Shooter

For Johnna Brynn, photography is lifegiving. "I stood at the bottom of a palm tree, looked up, snapped the camera, and my soul snapped. I've never turned back."

Rachel Ewald
Foster Care Support Foundation

A kind heart only goes so far. After fostering more than 50 kids, Rachel Ewald started an organization to help support other foster families financially.

Abby McKee
Stern Grove Festival

With three degrees in flute performance, Abby McKee was certain that whatever career path she pursued, it needed to keep her active in the artistic community she loves.

Fran Heitzman
Bridging

Fran Heitzman has served in World War II, started two successful businesses, and raised six sons. But he knows that there is always more work to be done - especially for families in need.

Brooks Lambert
Best Day Foundation

Brooks Lambert and a group of volunteers from Best Day Foundation are making it possible for kids with special needs to experience a perfect day at the beach.

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
Legacy Corps

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