Lincoln Historic Theatre

Massillon, Ohio

Massillon Museum

Massillon, Ohio

Darlene Violet

Massillon, Ohio

Stepping Stones School

Cathedral City, California

Stepping Stones is a three-step program for struggling students that includes tutoring, counseling, college and career planning, community service, and mentoring. They have successfully helped hundreds of students get off the path of destruction and onto the road of success.

Salvation Army

Cathedral City, California

One of the primary missions of the Salvation Army is to alleviate human suffering and address the economic, social, and emotional well-being of the low income and struggling individuals and families in California.

Volunteers and case managers from the Salvation Army try to empower people so they can become self-sufficient. The non-profit bases its various services and financial assistance on local community needs. They also partner with other non-profits and charities in addressing the needs of the low income.

The Cathedral Center

Cathedral City, California

The Cathedral Center assists all seniors, from the active to the homebound, by providing services that channel energy, relieve suffering and protect their health, happiness and well-being. The Cathedral Center serves the senior communities of Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage and the entire Coachella Valley.

Cathedral City Boys and Girls Club

Cathedral City, California

Boys & Girls Club is an after school club that runs a number of programs for both boys and girls of school age. The organization wants to help children develop and reach their potential by engaging them in various activities offered by the club. The programs available are free of charge and every child can enroll in the activities.

Mayor Jeff Meyers

Shawnee, Kansas

In my role as a mayor, teacher and coach, I know that it takes dedicated people going the extra mile to move a community and team forward. We cannot help but want to go the extra mile too when we witness those who go the extra mile day after day to make our communities, organizations, and teams great.

Mayor Paul L. Monette

City of Newport, Vermont

With the many positive changes coming to Newport, I would like to acknowledge the organizations and individuals for their dedication and hard work in improving our community. We are thrilled to be part of this national movement and would like to recognize these citizens, organizations and businesses who continue to make a difference not only in Newport but the surrounding area.

Mayor Jackie A. Meck

Buckeye, Arizona

A special vibrancy exists in the City of Buckeye, Arizona. The residents collectively go the extra mile in personal effort, volunteerism and service. Our community encourages its citizens to maximize their personal contribution to the community and to make Buckeye a better place. We support the mission of Extra Mile America, and we are proud to be one of the 500 communities nationwide observing Nov. 1 as ‘Extra Mile Day’.

Mayor Shari Winstead

Shoreline, Washington

As Mayor, I truly understand the benefit of collective action and how important volunteer contributions are to a City’s overall well-being and health. There is no way we could provide or maintain the high level of quality services residents expect without the help of volunteers going the extra mile to make their community stronger. While many cities struggle to find people willing or able to step forward and volunteer, we are extremely fortunate here in Shoreline to have so many people dedicated to maintaining our parks and trails, working at keeping crime rates low, and preparing for effective emergency response.

Mayor Anthony Silva

Stockton, California

Going the extra mile will bring you satisfaction, recognition and a chance to connect with others who share your work ethic and interests. Some of my greatest accomplishments have resulted because I went the extra mile.

Mayor Kim V. Rolfe

West Jordan, Utah

West Jordan is the kind of community where residents continually go the extra mile to help each other. I see this service daily as I meet people who share their time and talents on behalf of making our community a great place to live and do business.

Mayor Nancy Vaughn

Greensboro, North Carolina

Extra Mile Day is an opportunity to honor those in Greensboro and throughout the nation who are making a positive impact on our community every day. It’s also a great way to encourage others to be difference makers in their communities.

Gerry Kraynick, owner Kraynick’s Bike Shop

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Gerald (Gerry) Kraynick has been running a little bike shop on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Garfield neighborhood for years. He tirelessly helps diverse customers everyday. He has been helping kids learn to repair their bikes as well as providing them a place and tools to do so for a very long time. It empowers kids and teaches them that they can solve their own problems and thereby take control of their lives. He teaches daily bicycle commuters ways in which to maintain their bike. In addition Mr. Kraynick fixes up all the bikes that (Police) Zone 5 gives out to children during the Christmas holidays. He is an awesome dude.

Michael Spor

West Jordan, Utah

Michael Spor had barely started walking his dog in the park when he saw the crash. He ran towards it to help. Once he got to the plane, he could see the flames around the engine and knew it wouldn’t be long before the whole airplane would be engulfed in flames. Thankfully all three victims were pulled safely from the wreckage. All three victims had broken backs and other injuries.

David Lawrence

West Jordan, Utah

David Lawrence, a former firefighter and emergency medical technician, saw the plane crash and went running across the soccer fields to help. He used his experience as an EMT to assess the victims’ condition.

Kelly Busenbark

West Jordan, Utah

Kelly Busenbark was driving a little farther away from the soccer fields, but he also saw the plane go down and ran a red light to get to the crash to help.

Robert Kelley

West Jordan, Utah

Robert Kelley, a Staff Sergeant with the Utah National Guard, was stopped at an intersection waiting for a green light when he saw a plane disappear into the soccer fields and knew it had crashed. With traffic being light on a Sunday morning and the urgency of the airplane crash, he ignored the red light and sped to the soccer complex and drove across the fields, right up to the crash where he helped pulled three victims to safety from the burning plane.

Kirby Crump

West Jordan, Utah

Kirby Crump was stopped at an intersection waiting for a green light when he saw a small plane disappear into the soccer fields and knew it had crashed. With traffic being light that morning and the urgency of the airplane crash, he ignored the red light and sped to the soccer complex and drove across the fields, right up to the crash where he helped pulled three victims to safety from the burning plane.

Extra Mile Heroes in West Jordan, Utah

West Jordan, Utah

Kirby Crump, Robert Kelley, Kelly Busenbark, David Lawrence, Michael Spor- Good Samaritans who rushed to an airplane crash and saved three people.

Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce

Berlin, New Hampshire

Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce is at the heart of several significant events that are designed to bring pride and economic development to the Androscoggin Valley community it serves. The list includes, but is in no way limited to, Riverfire and Horrorfest, Jericho ATV Festival, The Lumberjack Festival and Competition, and Wingzilla. There is a core group of Chamber Directors and Volunteers that pour their hearts and souls into countless hours of preparation and events.

White Mt. Beagle Club, Paul Partenope, & the Lancaster Veterinary Hospital

Berlin, New Hampshire

White Mt. Beagle Club and Paul Partenope are recognized in conjunction with the Lancaster Veterinary Hospital. For over 25 years this group has helped the citizens of Berlin, as well as surrounding areas, access affordable pet care by offering rabies clinics at reduced prices, allowing people of all income levels to properly care for their pets.

Robert Platt

Berlin, New Hampshire

Robert Platt (posthumously) is honored for his foresight and hard work in the development of the Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District.

Diane Davy

Berlin, New Hampshire

Diane Davy, at her own expense, had a house demolished and replaced it with a beautiful flower garden.

We recognize each of them with a special volunteer reception at Town Hall annually using the “Make a Difference” theme. Thank you for inspiring towns across America to acknowledge the wonderful contributions our citizens make to improving their community.”

Sylvia Poulin

Berlin, New Hampshire

Sylvia Poulin is an ongoing, driving force in the downtown initiative. Sylvia gives hours of her time and energy to spearhead the Downtown Day of caring to beautify the downtown and store front areas, and works tirelessly to support all of the Chamber sponsored events to encourage economic development in and around the city.

Will O’Brien and His Team

Berlin, New Hampshire

Will O’Brien and his team: Scott Hachez, Patrick Chaloux, Cory Paradis, Craig Eichler, Lori Duclos, Alyssa Warner, Bill Gagne, Ben Gagnon, David Manikian, Caroline Manikian. This group did an amazing job planning, planting, weeding, and watering the gardens throughout the city. Each one takes great pride and care in helping to make the city a beautiful and clean place to enjoy.

Extra Mile Heroes in Berlin, New Hampshire

Berlin, New Hampshire

Kiwanis Club of Placerville

Placerville, California

The Kiwanis Club of Placerville donated playground apparatus, with a value of $30,000, to a new city park and organized work days at the park to clean the grounds, utilizing the local high school Key Clubs and Aktion Club from the middle school.

Samaritan’s Purse

Toms River, New Jersey

Samaritan’s Purse provided disaster relief to our community in Toms River, New Jersey, immediately after Hurricane Sandy hit on October 29, 2012, and they continue to do so two years later. With over 10,000 homes damaged from high winds and coastal flooding in our town, Toms River needed massive help to get people back in their homes. Samaritan’s Purse stepped in with hundreds of volunteers to provide the physical and spiritual help that was needed. Today, they are still going the extra mile by providing their skilled-labor services to our residents and are one of the very few organizations who have stayed with us while the community recovers. After the initial response of cleaning out damaged property, the dedicated staff and volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse have now shifted their focus to provide expert trades and labor to rebuild and restore houses to needy families.

Michael Franklin

Norwich, Connecticut

With his dedication and hard work, Michael Franklin has gone the “extra mile” for the City of Norwich by organizing the fireworks since 2010. The July 4th fireworks were not held that year due to the originator, Ron Aliano, passing. No one stepped forward to head up and coordinate this event, except for Michael Franklin. In 2011 Michael took charge of the newly formed Fireworks Committee and spearheaded the effort. The City of Norwich fireworks have been successfully held for the past four years.

Don Podolski, Bicycling Advocate and Leader

Westfield, Massachusetts

Don had been an advocate for bicycling for decades, including being one of the earliest voices for the idea of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail. Don was the first Chair of FOCGRT and now serves as Director of Education. Don advocates locally for expanding safe bicycling opportunities, participates in conferences, and serves on the Joint Transportation Committee of the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Recently, Don supervised the completion of a Bikeability Study of Westfield completed by the statewide group MassBikes. Don is the organizer of the annual Great River Ride, an event that has for over 26 years provided bicyclists of all skill levels an opportunity to get out and enjoy the region.

Jeanne Chistolini, Greater Westfield Community Volunteer

Westfield, Massachusetts

For more than 35 years, Jeanne’s recordof exceptional generosity and dependable commitment as a volunteer in the Greater Westfield Community has been ongoing.

She has been the “go-to” person to share resources and get things done. Among these are: her generous volunteer work with the Westfield Woman’s Club, The Carson Center for Human Services, Westfield State University, Noble Hospital, The Abilities Unlimited Capital Campaign and Kamp for Kids™. Itis not just her volunteer support that is so impressive, but her warm and contagious smile, compassionate nature and willingness to get involved and inspire others to follow in her footsteps that continues to make the Greater Westfield Community a better place.

Dr. Don Udell, Midwest City Jail Chaplain

Midwest City, Oklahoma

This Vietnam War Veteran has dedicated his life to the call of reaching lost souls through love and compassion and transforming them into people with hope for a better future. Since beginning his voluntary duties, the Midwest City Jail has seen not only a cultural change in our facility among the inmates and staff, but a declining recidivism rate. Dr. Udell’s full time jail minister, in conjunction with Friday afternoon services, and a mental health and substance abuse screening program is one of the best programs our agency has ever implemented. We are seeing long-term results because of Dr. Udell’s commitment to salvaging broken people and giving them obtainable steps to live a more productive and satisfying life.

Worland Recreation District

Worland, Wyoming

The members of the Worland Recreation District provide invaluable recreational opportunities to the citizens of Worland young and not so young. They organize and promote baseball, soccer, football, basketball, golf, volleyball, tennis and swimming programs. They purchase equipment, find sponsors and maintain facilities and grounds in coordination with the parks department, aquatic center and community center complex to everyone’s benefit. Individually and collectively they go the extra-mile!