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• Arielle Davis brightens smiles of sick kids and their families

  October 23, 2014 11:38am

  The Northern Californian earned the nickname “toothbrush lady” for her work collecting dental hygiene supplies for her local Ronald McDonald House.

• Maxine Harvey assists families in need

  October 15, 2014 1:16pm

  Maxine Harvey’s organization, Debbie’s Treasure Chest, has provided 1,500 families in need with everything from toys, clothing, and holiday decorations.

• Rachelle Murciano scores with international soccer camp project

  October 2, 2014 12:00pm

  The Florida teen spent her summer running the camp for impoverished girls in Ecuador after raising the $30,000 to make it happen.

• Jonny Cohen designs sustainable school buses

  September 18, 2014 11:59am

  The Illinois native’s GreenShields Project cuts buses’ fuel use by up to 25 percent.

• Samantha Vinik helps youngsters protect their hearing

  September 11, 2014 11:42am

  Samantha Vinik’s iTold4 campaign has reached the ears of 2,300 fourth-graders, training them to prevent hearing loss.

• Tyler Barbee shares his sports passion with special-needs kids

  September 4, 2014 11:22am

  Tyler Barbee started an athletic league for children with disabilities.

• Bailey Dinman coordinates community service day for 200 teens

  June 26, 2014 11:42am

  After discovering homelessness was an issue even in her own affluent suburb, Bailey Dinam began volunteering at a nearby shelter.

• Joe Goldberg encourages Conservative Jewish teens to do community service

  June 19, 2014 1:31pm

  Joe Goldberg oversaw Operation 54,000 — a campaign promoting community service — and its culminating event, “54K Day.”

• Zak Kukoff trains ‘ambassadors’ to interact with autistic peers

  June 12, 2014 12:00pm

  Zak Kukoff’s Autism Ambassadors and a separate curriculum he developed are teaching teenagers about autism.

• Dalya Romaner helped start a Montessori program for homeless children

  May 29, 2014 11:10am

  Through a school group she led, Romaner volunteered at local homeless shelters and also raised money for them.