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Eleven volunteers in Michigan have each dedicated half a century to mentoring young people through 4-H, shaping countless lives across their communities. Their combined service represents over 550 years of helping youth build skills and confidence.
After battling addiction and PTSD, Marine veteran Dustin Curtis found healing by helping other struggling veterans find their way home. In three years, he rose from peer support specialist to assistant program manager at Volunteers of America's suicide prevention program.
Two weeks after tornadoes tore through West Michigan, neighbors are showing up in powerful ways to help their communities heal. Resource fairs and volunteer crews are bringing hope to Union City and Three Rivers.
When a tornado tore through Three Rivers, Michigan, volunteers had food, water, and supplies ready for victims within 48 hours. A coordinated network of community organizations turned crisis into care in record time.
Volunteers are getting hands-on experience saving a treasured Michigan ecosystem this winter. The free event teaches anyone how to protect native dunes and prairies from invasive plants.
A Michigan food pantry has served families for 30 years by letting people choose what they need instead of handing out standard boxes. The volunteer-run operation helps 600 families stretch their budgets every year.