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Stories
Looking for inspiration? Here are some stories about other people who have made a difference by volunteering! If you have a story to share, please feel free to email it to info@thevolunteerfamily.org.  We'd love to hear from you!

Stories:

FRANKLIN - On duty, they wear boots with utilities.

But when their downtime finally comes in Iraq, Marine Chief Warrant Officer Scott Penner and the 32 Marines under his command cannot change...

VERGENNES, VT - In addition to the obvious problems dealing with a disease like cancer, Bristol resident Joanne Brewer said there are a number of smaller issues that many people don't think...


Large cardboard boxes brimming with chocolate and sweets sit in the corner of Jen Turieo's classroom waiting to be shipped to Iraq.  The fourth and fifth graders donated portions of the...

Richard Bonvini is pretty proud of his grandson's passion for sports.  The retired Framingham firefighter and his grandson play table tennis, bocce and bowl together.  He's been there...

Extraordinary Young Woman Inspires and Lifts Others Through Service - Even After Life-changing Accident.

For Emily Jensen, a special young woman from Salt Lake City, serving...


Alexandra “Alex” Scott was diagnosed with childhood cancer just before her 1st birthday. 4 years later, Alex decided to help others with similar types of cancers by holding a...


The 5 children of the Tyler family – Josephine, Logan, Ben, Ryanne and Anastasia – sat down one day and decided that they wanted to find a meaningful, fun way to help make others less...