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Nonprofit organizations across Stark County, Ohio, rely heavily on volunteers to support their operations.

Local hospitals and community groups utilize volunteers for patient support, administrative tasks, and outreach programs.

PERRY TWP. − Barbra Lewis grew up a stone's throw away from the former hunting lodge that became Sippo Lake Park.

"This was my backyard," she said with a smile.

Following a career in local politics, Lewis still had a desire to serve the community.

These days, she is one of hundreds of stalwart volunteers who help out at Sippo, particularly at its Wildlife Conservation Center, where injured animals are rehabilitated and released back into the wild. Those too injured to be released become "ambassador animals."

Lewis, who volunteers at the c

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