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> Winners from the Inaugural Volvo for life Awards

Pamela Stack
Miami, FL
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Awarded Volvo for life
Robert Young
Bellevue, WA
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Bao Xiong
Wausau, WI
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Pam has helped hundreds of women and children leave abusive relationships, often taking families into her own home. more >

Robert was an owner of a successful sportswear company when he heard the story of three Native American elders who froze to death. more >

Although she is only 37, Bao Xiong serves as the unofficial social worker for women in the 4,000 member Hmong community in Wausau, Wisconsin. more >

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Alexandra Scott
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Akua Jitahadi

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> Browse Photos from the Inaugural Volvo for life Awards Ceremony in Times Square, New York

The 1st Annual Volvo for life Awards Ceremony was held in Times Square on April 17, 2003. In addition to the awards presentations, our Times Square gala featured host Jim Belushi and musical entertainers Heather Headley, the Wallflowers and Los Lobos.

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> Top 10 Finalists from the Inaugural Volvo for life Awards

	> Shelly Cofield ... "A Place for Grieving Girls"		> Laurie Dooley ... "Hope Chest For Cancer Survivors"
	> Thelma Harrison ... "Mama, I Want to Read!"		> Sandra Irle ... "Revitalizing A Historic Park"
	> David Mehnert ... "A Musical Awakening"		> Alexandra Scott ... "Lemonade Funds Cancer Research"
	> Pamela Stack ... "Fighting Domestic Violence"		> Thomas Walz ... "Small Mall Big Return"
	> Bao Xiong ... "Helping Refugee Women?"		> Robert Young ... "Warm Homes for Native Americans"

> Read featured stories of the heroes from the Inaugural Volvo for life Awards

	> Patricia Abdullah ... "A Perfect Match"		> Charity Bell ... "Charity Begins in the Dorm…"
	> Meredith Blake ... "Helping to Break the Cycle"		> Robert Bobulinski ... "Making a Difference"
	> Lucy Bowles ... "Florist Volunteers to Save Lives"		> Janice Boykin ... "Helping Kids Around the Clock"
	> Jessika Boyle ... "Volunteering for Veterans "		> Barbara Brown ... "Taking on City Hall"
	> William Burd ... "Preventing Child Abuse"		> Dayton Carpenter ... "Volunteer Hero "
	> Kelly Chen ... "Students Stop Runaway Bus"		> Jim Christy ... "Sharing A Love of Nature…"
	> Shelly Cofield ... "A Place for Grieving Girls"		> Billy Ray Cooke ... "A Total Turnaround"
	> Houston Cowan ... "Helping the Disabled in Aspen"		> Kevin Cronk ... "Habitat for Humanity Hero"
	> Jason Crowe ... "High Schooler Promotes Peace"		> Kelly Davis ... "Maine Vest-A-Dog"
	> Laurie Dooley ... "Hope Chest For Cancer Survivors"		> Cathy Douglas ... "Lawyer Empowers Women "
	> Arnold Dunn ... "Engineer Helps Blind Kids Read"		> Roger Ellis ... "Volunteer Vet Helps Internationally"
	> Becky Esparza ... "Healing with Dialogue after 9/11"		> Gwendolyn Evans ... "A New Hope"
	> Maria Garcia ... "Student Helps Young and Old"		> Marvin Gordon ... "Man risks life to save boy"
	> Matthew Gorin ... "Kid Takes DC by Storm"		> Carolyn Gould ... "Bringing Peace to Street Gangs"
	> Lesli Greenberg ... "Planting A Giving Tree"		> Ray Gross ... "Safe Rides for Drunk Drivers"
	> Louise Hanson ... "A Life of Helping Others"		> Amanda Harris ... "Website Helps in Recovery?"
	> Thelma Harrison ... "Mama, I Want to Read!"		> Susan Hebert ... "Canine Lover Creates K-9 Corral"
	> Eddie Heussler ... "Attempted Rescue from Fire"		> Scott Hoffman ... "Girl Saved from Pit Bull "
	> John Hovanec ... "“Honest John” "		> Sandy Irle ... "Bringing the Community Together"
	> Francisco Jimenez ... "A Bridge to the Ivory Tower"		> Akua Jitahadi ... "Black Women's Wellness"
	> Rhonda Jones ... "Giving the Gift of Empowerment"		> Aloys Kamwithi ... "Protecting Street Kids in Kenya"
	> Karen Kaun ... "Student’s Worldwide Peace Effort"		> Carolyn Kelly ... "Senior Saves Drowning Friend"
	> Ryan Kimm ... "A True Hero Battles Mental Illness"		> Nancy Lamb ... "Keeping Kids from Lighting Up"
	> David Larson ... "Quick Action Saves Driver"		> Larry Lavender ... "Hope and Help for Addicts"
	> Tom Leyden ... "Former Skinhead Teaches Change"		> Toby Lineaweaver ... "Rebuilding Lives of Troubled Boys"
	> Laura Lisowski ... "Musical Angels Help Heal"		> Herbert Lynde II ... "Brave Rescuer Would Do It Again"
	> Andy Mackie ... "Giving the Gift of Music"		> Joshua Marcus ... "Florida Teen Sacks it ’Em"
	> Veronica Martinez ... "Veronica & Her Full House"		> Robert Hughes Mary Whitehead ... "Duo Saves A Life"
	> Billy Maynard ... "Evening Rescue in Uneeda"		> Ella McCall-Haygan ... "From Streets to Skills"
	> Doug McClure ... "Building Kids' Confidence"		> Jack McFadden ... "Six-Year-Old Puts It in Drive"
	> David Mehnert ... "A Musical Awakening"		> Lisa Merlin ... "Lisa's House of Hope"
	> Reginald Milton ... "Giving Back in Memphis"		> Jim Moldow ... "New Jersey Man Fights Flooding"
	> Andrew Montgomery ... "Young Volunteer Saves 11"		> Sally O'Niell ... "Disabled Girl Saves the Day "
	> Christine Obago ... "Giving the Ultimate Gift"		> Harold Overmann ... "The Answer is in the Wind..."
	> Mary Lou Peduzzi ... "MUCAP Making Good News"		> Sonia Rapaport Peltzer ... "Doctor Fights Rare Disease"
	> Jennifer Robinson ... "Building A Wall of Hope"		> Pierantonio Russo ... "Open-Heart Doctor Saves Kids"
	> Matthew Rutman ... "An Inspired Visionary"		> Michael Schuette ... "Easing Welfare-to-Work Transition"
	> Gidget Schultz ... "Giving Is Gidget’s Way"		> Alexandra Scott ... "Lemonade Funds Cancer Research"
	> Jeffrey Sitcov ... "Concerts Help Homeless Teens"		> Pamela Stack ... "Fighting Domestic Violence"
	> Richard Stansberry ... "An Extraordinary Volunteer "		> Nancy Sweeney ... "Battling MS to Teach At-Risk Kids"
	> Keren Taylor ... "The Write Stuff for LA Girls"		> Maria Telesca ... "Raising Disability Awareness"
	> Elaine Thrune ... "A Leader in Wildlife Care"		> Grace Uwimfura ... "Mama Grace SHAREs"
	> Thomas Walz ... "Small Mall Big Return"		> Daniel Weiss ... "Improving Life in the Amazon"
	> Michael Whitfield ... "Preserving Land...and Ways of Life"		> Louise Wolfgramm ... " Inmates Move On and Up"
	> Bao Xiong ... "Helping Refugee Women?"		> Mamie C. Yazzie ... "Grandma Mamie Rules"
	> Lily Yeh ... "Artist Makes North Philly Sparkle"		> Robert Young ... "Warm Homes for Native Americans"
	> Mike & Jeanne Youngquist ... "Berry Good School"		> Mischa Zimmerman ... "Kids Helping Kids"
	> Ron Ziolecki ... "Fighting Cancer in Candy Cane Lane "

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