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12 Who Care 2009 Reception Photo Gallery

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:46:23 GMT

First Coast News celebrates local volunteers during the 12 Who Care 2009 reception on October 8, 2009. Click here to view the photo gallery.

12 Who Care 2009: Kathi and Amanda Reyes

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:51:04 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A year in the hospital. Another year before she could walk. And now, ten years later, this miracle girl and her mom are out helping others. They are the party queens at Dreams Come True.

12 Who Care 2009: Bettye Zowarka

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:34:29 GMT

KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL -- The birds will greet you on that long drive in to Keystone Heights. Moss blankets the trees. It is within this peace and quiet that Betty Zowarka saw a need.

12 Who Care 2009: Dorothy Thomas

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 22:11:22 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Dorothy Thomas has been retired for years, but for her, volunteering has become a full-time job.

12 Who Care 2009: Gary Snyder

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:34:19 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Cardiologist Gary Snyder has been healing hearts in Jacksonville for 30 years. And those who are less fortunate are singing his praises.

12 Who Care 2009: Becky Schumann

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:43:09 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- When the Singers by the Sea are in perfect harmony, it means their eyes are on one person. "They laugh about it but I tell them to watch me because I might be doing something different," says Schumann.

12 Who Care 2009: Pete Rawls

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 18:00:31 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- It's a beautiful day for fishing. A dream getaway for many retirees. But not for Pete Rawls. Instead of relaxing, he's working hard to make this a perfect day for clients with mental challenges at the A.R.C. Nassau.

12 Who Care 2009: Bonnie McNulty

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:21:36 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- When Bonnie McNulty first moved to Jacksonville almost twenty years ago from Annapolis, Maryland, she didn't have all of this around her. It was a call to her mother that got her thinking.

12 Who Care 2009: Lowell "Mac" McCampbell

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:13:32 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Mac McCampbell is on his Friday mail run. He's been walking the halls of St. Vincent's Medical Center for twenty-two years. Mac does more than deliver the mail. He does something for patients that can be hard to come by in a hospital.

12 Who Care 2009: Stanley Lofton

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:28:45 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The music that fills this small crowded room is one man's devotion to children. Stanley Lofton even beats the sun out of bed to get here every morning.

12 Who Care 2009: Joanne Hickox

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:40:37 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Right on schedule a bus arrives carrying senior citizens ready to help those in need. The driver is Joanne Hickox. She learned to drive this large twenty-six passenger bus so she could pick up and transport seniors to their daily mission trips.

12 Who Care 2009: Peggy Gachet

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:45:45 GMT

ST. AUGUSTINE, FL -- Peggy Gachet is having as much fun as the kids. They are all learning a lesson. Gachet has been involved in her community for years. She is caring, yet so humble about her work.

12 Who Care 2009: Officer Larry Shuford

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 18:12:09 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Larry Shuford says "You just cook from your heart, and that's the best way to live."

12 Who Care: Betty Smith

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:14:10 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- She's 84 and retired. But Betty Smith refuses to get caught in a rocking chair. Her endless volunteering is what made her one of 12 Who Care.

12 Who Care 2008: Mary Warner

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 18:07:31 GMT

By Angela Spears

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Mary Warner, a 12 Who Care Winner, works with many girls. She makes sure they have basic necessities to help them with their self esteem.

12 Who Care 2008: Bertram Enell Way

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 16:20:04 GMT

Bert Way has ministered to children for 27 years through the Episcopal Diocese of Florida.

12 Who Care: Leslie Allen

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:27:30 GMT

Jacksonville, fl -- Head... Heart... Hands.. and Health... they are the four H's. 4-H is a club for girls and boys, with more than 100-years of tradition.. a chance for personal growth, and empowerment. Leslie Allen has been a part of it for nearly a third of its history.

12 Who Care: Bob Mayrand

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 19:07:10 GMT

ORANGE PARK, FL -- Vietnam War veteran Bob Mayrand helps the mentally ill get back on their feet in Orange Park.

12 Who Care: Deputy Joe Bowen

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:50:41 GMT

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- Sheriff's Deputy Joe Bowen has delivered 28,000 stuffed animals to those who need a smile. That's why he's one of our 12 Who Care.

12 Who Care 2008: Teresa Gilleo

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:38:26 GMT

A Jacksonville resident for over 50 years, Teresa Gilleo has served the American Legion through the American Legion Auxiliary for 35 years.