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Charlie Starbuck: Planting City Trees
Charlie Starbuck: Planting City Trees

Every week for nearly 30 years, San Francisco resident Charlie Starbuck has planted trees with… >>

Growing the School Garden Movement: Pam Sloane
Growing the School Garden Movement: Pam Sloane

Teacher Pam Sloane started the Green Initiative for Vegetables in Education (GIVE) to inspire… >>

Saving African Cheetahs: Laurie Marker
Saving African Cheetahs: Laurie Marker

Laurie Marker has worked for decades to help save Africa's endangered cheetahs. Now based in… >>

The Power of Flowers: Nancy Lawlor
The Power of Flowers: Nancy Lawlor

Nancy Lawlor's nonprofit organization, FlowerPower, collects bouquets of flowers from weddings and… >>

Tackling Cancer: Dallas Cowboys Star Bradie James
Tackling Cancer: Dallas Cowboys Star Bradie James

Dallas Cowboys linebacker Bradie James's foundation raises money to fight breast cancer. >>

Raising Money for Food Banks: Carolee Hazard
Raising Money for Food Banks: Carolee Hazard

Carolee Hazard's 93 Dollar Club has raised thousands of dollars for food banks and is a true… >>

Collecting Baby Clothes for the Needy: Lisa Klein
Collecting Baby Clothes for the Needy: Lisa Klein

Loved Twice, a nonprofit founded by Lisa Klein, distributes gently used baby clothes to hospitals… >>

Erin Hurley: Rehabilitating Former Racehorses
Erin Hurley: Rehabilitating Former Racehorses

South Jersey Thoroughbred Rescue & Adoption has rehabilitated and trained hundreds of retired… >>

Charlie Starbuck: The Lou Gehrig of Tree Planting
Charlie Starbuck: The Lou Gehrig of Tree Planting

Charlie Starbuck has been a volunteer of Friends of the Urban Forest for 30 years, and it's… >>

Making Gardens for Breast Cancer Patients
Making Gardens for Breast Cancer Patients

Hershon launched Hope in Bloom to create free gardens for breast cancer patients. 110 gardens have… >>