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Hundreds of volunteers to give Lincoln Heights a community makeover
LINCOLN HEIGHTS, Ohio. – Lincoln Heights gets a facelift as hundreds of volunteers help out with six community projects on Thursday. The projects aimed to beautify and improve various public spaces.500 volunteers are expected to…
Volunteers take the time to help neighbors around Plainview
Eighty-nine volunteers took time out of their Saturday to help their neighbors around the Plainview community.First United Methodist Church outreach coordinator Judy Wiggins said that was a record number and she is already looking forward…
Chick-fil-A faces backlash for offering North Carolina ‘volunteer’ workers chicken…
Operators of a Chick-fil-A in North Carolina have ended a controversial program in which they solicited 'volunteers' to work at the drive-thru in exchange for vouchers for a chicken sandwich
The Chick-fil-A in…
MED-EL presents: Together for a hearing future
Hearpeer mentors are more important than ever as hearing loss is on the rise and public awareness is low. In India an estimated 95 million people alone live with this invisible disability and more than 25,000 children are born each year…
Local volunteers raise over $124,000 in 25 days for young entrepreneurs
Leadership group Ascension Leadership Academy raised funds and provided a van to support the non-profit Start-Up Kid's Club
AUSTIN, TX, July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A group of twenty-six volunteers, who met only two months ago by…
Do the Missouri Tigers benefit from Tennessee volunteers’ NCAA violations?
On July 22, the NCAA's infraction committee notified the University of Tennessee football program that it was reviewing several potential violations. In fact, there are 18 Level I violations in question.Considering LSU's current!-->…
Registration open for volunteer positions at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship
NEWBURGH, Ind. (WFIE) - Organizers of the Korn Ferry Tour Championship presented by United Leasing and Finance are looking for volunteers for this year's tournament at Victoria National Golf Club, and there's a special touch for those who…
CASA volunteer worked 8 months without being required to obtain a background check
WILLIAMSTOWN, KY – A former court-appointed special advocate for children in Kentucky said she had access to the children and their confidential records for eight months, even though she was not required to make any background checks and…
Henrico Public Schools is looking for volunteers to supervise students
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Henrico Public Schools is calling on all heroes to help change the life of a child.The school division is looking for volunteers to mentor students in grades two through twelve. "We all deserve a caring person that…
‘Wall That Heals’ seeks volunteers for August shutdown in Kearney
KERNEY-"The healing wallwill pass through Kearney on the second weekend of August, August 11-14. The traveling three-quarter replica of the Vietnam War Memorial brings to each of its 25 destinations an annual reminder of the…
Volunteers wanted for paid shifts at Super Fair | neighborhood supplement
The Lancaster Event Center Fairgrounds is seeking 200 volunteers to fill the remaining 6-hour shifts for the 2022 Lancaster County Super Fair, July 28-August 6.Paid volunteer opportunities are available for individuals,…
Water cut in historic park prompts volunteers to try to save trees and gardens
SHELLEY — Vegetation in a historic park could die from the water cutoff, according to a nonprofit organization. Now volunteers bring buckets of water to save trees, grass and vegetable gardens. North Bingham County Park in Shelley is a…
Fetterman makes a surprise appearance at the Pittsburgh Volunteer Center
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman made his first campaign-related appearance last weekend since suffering a stroke in May.Fetterman, Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, posted a video to his Twitter feed on Saturday showing…
Volunteers power My Father’s Closet
My Father's Closet, in association with The Upper Cumberland Foster Closet, is making a big impact helping foster children and parents in McMinnville and Warren County communities. Formed in 2020, all efforts are carried out without paid…
Mixed emotions over demand for volunteers for papal visit to Alberta
In just over two weeks, Pope Francis will begin his visit to Alberta. So far 2,100 volunteers have signed up to help out at Commonwealth Stadium for an outdoor mass, Maskwacis and Lac Ste. Anna. 4,000 more volunteers are still…
Mesquite Volunteers Nominated for Points of Light Award
Sharon and Shelton Wakefield are pictured here volunteering at an MSG event. Both were nominated for the 2022 Governor's Points of Light Awards for their volunteer work for MSG and other settings.
The Mesquite Senior Games and several of…
DIY Drone Volunteers Support Ukraine’s Fight Against Russian Invaders %
A group of smart volunteers in Kyiv producing drones for deployment by the Ukrainian military against Russian invaders have added destroyed e-cigarette batteries to their mix of DYI materials used to support the nation's defense.…
Eastern Oregon tackles giant swarms of crickets with volunteers – and goats
April Aamodt holds a Mormon cricket in her hand at Blalock Canyon near Arlington, Oregon in mid-June. Aamodt is involved in local outreach for the Mormon Cricket Inquiry.Claire Rush/APYour browser does not support the audio element.We are…
Minnesota DNR Needs Kandiyohi County Volunteers for July 2-12 Loon Survey – West Central…
WILLMAR — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is looking for volunteers to help monitor the loon population in Kandiyohi County. Volunteers are needed, for at…
Volunteers evacuate elderly people from Bakhmut in Ukraine, fearing Russian advance
BAKHMUT, June 28 (Reuters) - Since Sievierodonetsk fell to Russian troops, Ukrainian volunteer Eduard Skoryk has received increasing calls to evacuate frail and elderly people from Bakhmut, 70 km away, who fear that their city in eastern…
Volunteers clean up after Vancouver beaches are littered with trash
Dozens of volunteers cleaned up several Vancouver beaches on Sunday morning after being left littered with cans, bottles and trash overnight.Beaches in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighborhood and English Bay, which are generally kept clean even…
From 1 to 18 volunteers haul abandoned cars off the Kaena Point Trail
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Volunteers transported and removed three abandoned cars from Kaena Point State Park, the Department of Lands and Natural Resources said Friday.Residents said the cars have been an eyesore on the west side of Oahu…
Special Olympics still needs volunteers for this weekend
It's the event of the year for Special Olympics athletes. Starting this Friday, the New York State Summer Games, the first in-person competition in several years, will be held at Ithaca College.
About 1,000 athletes and coaches from across…
Fort Lupton Volunteers receive a discount on recreation center admission
City committee volunteers won't have to pay as much to use the Fort Lupton Recreation Center.
At a regular business meeting on June 20, the Fort Lupton City Council approved…
Montezuma County Resident Named BLM Colorado Volunteer of the Year – The Journal
Montezuma County resident Larry Keller received the 2022 BLM Colorado Volunteer of the Year award for his contributions to Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. (Courtesy of the Office…
Volunteers work hard to help tornado-affected areas even in the heat | Kentucky News
DAWSON SPRINGS, KY - These warm temperatures aren't stopping some from helping those affected by December's…
Volunteers and workers continue to work in area communities affected by tornado storms on Saturday
Volunteers and workers weary from a full day of recovery efforts Sunday from severe storms that battered Marshall and Gage counties. The hardest hit communities were Wymore, Marysville, Blue Rapids and Waterville. Downed trees were…
Volunteer police officer killed while driving through sobriety checkpoint; 4 arrested
A volunteer policeman was killed on Saturday morning when he was mowed down by a vehicle at a checkpoint set up to check drunk drivers in the central town of Rishon Lezion.
The man, later named Amichai Carmely, 46, was pronounced dead…
5 Amazing Ways Retirees Can Volunteer and Give Back
Just because you're retired doesn't mean you're passionate about working or helping others in retirement. Many people decide to give some of their free time after retirement. There are countless volunteer opportunities, whether at a…
Volunteer Week: Retired volunteers at Vale of Leven Hospital to ‘help others’
A selfless retired diner from Renton helps bring joy to the services at Vale of Leven Hospital. Margaret Owen spoke of the joy she derives from volunteering at the Vale in an effort to involve more people. The 70-year-old started!-->…
Volunteers for ‘Celebrate! West Hartford Festival is needed
WEST HARTFORD, CT - The annual "Celebrate! West Hartford" festival will be back this year, and the city is looking for volunteers to set up, great exhibitors, ticket sales and more.The festival, which according to the city's website…
Volunteers help set up Taste of Parkersburg
PARKERSBOURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Volunteers were busy Friday night preparing the Taste of Parkersburg for Saturday. Taste of Parkersburg is a wine and food festival and everyone who helped put it on is a volunteer.They put up chairs and…
DVIDS – News – The 1st TSC volunteers recognized by the commanding general
FORT KNOX, Ky. – Soldiers, civilians and family members of 1st Theater Support Command volunteer military members were recognized!-->!-->…
VOLUNTEER OF THE WEEK: Monica Hicks enjoys helping the community – The Vicksburg Post
This week's Vicksburg Post Volunteer of the Week is Monica Hicks, who contributed to Project Flower, a charity project through the Warren County Bar Association where volunteers helped with landscaping and repairing the…
Hollywood Makeover: Community volunteers to beautify Orange cemetery in need – Orange Leader
What started as a social media post culminated this month into a service project that involved more than 30 volunteers from local communities and surrounding Hollywood Cemetery.
Orange citizens from diverse racial,…
‘Burnout and Burnout’: States Seek to Increase Volunteers as Demand Grows |…
Between sorting through bulk bags of couscous and buckwheat for food baskets, a friendship has formed between two neighbors.Pensioners Leah Bergman and Hazel Kuperholz have lived next door to each other in Melbourne's east-central for five…
Volunteers clean up Sugar Beach during the annual Hands Across the Sand event
Hands Across the Sand and Beach Cleanup in Sugar Beach, Maui. (5.21.22) PC: Surfrider Maui
The Surfrider Foundation - Maui Chapter held a beach cleanup and Hands Across the Sand event at Maui's Sugar Beach on Saturday.
Dozens of…
Arlington Track Seeking Volunteers | Sports
MANCHESTER – Arlington Athletics is looking for volunteers as the program prepares to host the Division IV…
Red Cross volunteers from across the United States mobilize in Buffalo
BUFFALO, NY - The Red Cross of Western New York says volunteers are mobilizing from across the country to help in Buffalo following a tragic shooting in Tops on Jefferson Avenue that left 10 dead and three injured .
Their mission is to help…
Tennessee Volunteers and Virginia Cavaliers to open 2023 college football season in Nashville
Tennessee and Virginia will square off to open the 2023 college football season at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, the schools announced Monday.The Volunteers were originally scheduled to play BYU in Provo, Utah as the season opener, but the…
Altru Dietitians Volunteer at Hope Community Care Center & Food Pantry to Fight Food Insecurity…
GRAND FORKS — Altru dietitians have been volunteering at Hope Community Care Center & Food Pantry and LaGrave on First through the Prescription Nutrition Program since the fall of 2021.Typically, volunteers will be at each…
8-year-old helps volunteer firefighters with lemonade stand
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - A lemonade stand was set up for a good cause in Lumberport today.5's John Blashke has the heartwarming story.Avery, 8, had to leave school early today to help with a lemonade stand. She had been looking to do…
YVSC is looking for volunteers to help restore Yampa Valley wetlands and wildlife habitat
Yampa Valley Climate Crew volunteers pose for a photo above a rock dam they created during a previous project with the Yampa Valley Sustainability Council. YVSC is looking for volunteers in!-->…
Volunteers wanted for cleanup at Blanchester IOOF Cemetery on Saturday
BLANCHESTER — With a change in ownership, a local graveyard needs tidying up.
A Community Service Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 14 to clean up the IOOF Cemetery and prepare it for Memorial Day.
The cemetery in the village of…
Ukrainian volunteers make armor and camouflage – Twin Cities
By ELENA BECATOROS
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — Sparks fly as a circular saw slices through metal, while nearby welders work feverishly to the sound of heavy metal. Upstairs, sewing machines rattle as women mark designs on garments…
Texas Medic says more help needed in Ukraine – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The White House on Friday announced an additional $150 million in aid to Ukraine. Additional aid will include artillery shells, radars and other equipment.
A qualified doctor from North Texas who volunteers in Ukraine…
Plumas Ski Club Calls for Volunteers for May 7 Bridge Demonstration at Historic Johnsville Lodge
The Plumas Ski Club is calling for volunteers to help demolish and rebuild the clubhouse deck located in the Johnsville Historic Ski Bowl on Saturday, May 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.The bridge has seen many seasons of longboard racing and…
Hundreds volunteer to clean up Andover tornado
ANDOVER, Kan. (KSNW) – Since the tornado hit Sedgwick County and Butler County on Friday night, many people have asked how they can help.
On Monday, the town of Andover invited volunteers to join The United Methodist Church.…
Seniors Center is looking for volunteers
By Cheryl Wilkinson | OVERVIEW Columnist
The Pagosa Springs Senior Center Community Cafe is asking for volunteers to help with the canteen. Please call (970) 264-2167 to volunteer or for more information.
Meals on…
Keep Lakewood Beautiful, Volunteers to Beautify the Lakewood Town Hall Area: A Place in the Sun
LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- Keep Lakewood Beautiful will have its annual Earth Day celebration and spring clean-up event from 9-11 a.m. on April 30 at Lakewood City Hall, 12650 Detroit Ave., Lakewood.Volunteers will spend the morning picking up…
CERT Volunteers Win President’s Volunteer Service Awards
SEQUIM - Eight volunteers who are part of the Eastern Clallam County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) have been named recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Award for 2021.
The President's Council on Service and Civic…
Love Manteca Needs Volunteers for April 30 Effort
Love Manteca organizers are looking for help. The annual event featuring community service projects is Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. It takes a few hundred people to come out and make a difference, according to Jim Todd of…
Non-profit groups need volunteers after the pandemic | Local News
Editor's Note: Every community depends on the resources and support that nonprofits provide to people,…
Volunteer lifeguards push to return and fight at Jacksonville Beach City Hall
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Florida. - There were fireworks inside Jacksonville Beach City Hall Monday night as a group of longtime volunteer lifeguards continues to fight to be back on the beach.Volunteer guards and their families addressed the…
Help yourself: Volunteer | The Daily Standard Stories
Saturday, April 16, 2022
The Hospital's Helpful Ambassadors Balm for Patients and Staff
By Georgia Rindler
Photo by Paige Sutter/The Daily Standard…
The Strawberry Festival needs volunteers
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Bold commissioners highlight volunteers and pass proclamations – The Coastland Times
In honor of National Volunteer Month in April, Dare County released "Celebrating Dare County's Volunteers," a video highlighting the countless contributions made by the hundreds of volunteers who help various county…
Clark County Volunteers Put Down Roots
Rain clouds parted as Rich McConaghy dug a hole Saturday morning for a Juncus plant next to Vancouver's land bridge. As it started on another plant, the rain returned. Shortly after, the sun came out once again.
Mother Nature…
Grade 7 student exemplifies Bluegrass Debate Coalition volunteer
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (April 8, 2022) — Nishita Chaduvula started volunteering for the Bluegrass Debate Coalition (BDC) as part of her school club's volunteer requirement. However, her time at BDC quickly turned from an assigned obligation…
NH volunteers pack first aid kits for people fighting in Ukraine
Volunteers prepare first aid kits for fighters in Ukraine
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BDS rewards volunteers of the month for April
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) — Bay District school officials told NewsChannel 7 the pandemic has put their volunteer and mentorship programs on hold. However, these came back and now they take advantage of the month of April to appreciate…
One person can make a difference
I recently came across The story of the starfish, by Loren Eiseley, while cleaning up leftover files from my predecessor. This story shows how one person doing a good deed can make a difference in someone's life.It reminded me of how, on a…
Western Illinois Region Agency on Aging: We Need Volunteers! | Special Sections
WIAAA (Western Illinois Area Agency on Aging) is looking for SHIP (Senior Health Insurance Program) volunteers!Our certified SHIP counselors offer one-on-one advice and assistance for Medicare, Medigap, Medicare Advantage,…
Resident steamboat volunteers in a Polish-Ukrainian border town
Steamboat Springs resident Mark Kovach pauses in front of a painted wall in downtown Warsaw, Poland, showing his support for peace in Ukraine.Mark Kovach/Courtesy Photo!-->…
MORE WASTE! BASH SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO HELP CLEAN MISSOURI ROADS | KMMO
Each spring, as snow and ice fade into an unpleasant memory, attention turns to the litter that has accumulated on the sides of the roads during the winter months.
According to a press release, the Missouri Department of…
Church deploys 100 volunteers to help with tornado cleanup in Williamson County
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Volunteers organized by a large church in Georgetown are now working in shifts to travel through a neighborhood hit by Monday's tornadoes and help people whose homes were damaged during the…
Volunteers encouraged to help load truck at Green Bay Church bound for Ukraine
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – Another truck loaded with supplies from Green Bay is heading to Ukraine to help with the war effort and the refugee crisis. Organizers are also looking for volunteers as Russia continues to step up its attacks.This…
Ukrainian women volunteer to fight, continuing a tradition: NPR
Tanya Kobzar stands in front of the Taras Shevchenko…
Animal shelter volunteers hold sold-out fundraiser
A total of $5,685.25 was raised Saturday in honor of Darrian Young.Nine Monroe County Animal Shelter volunteers hosted a Quartermania event at the Fraternal Order of Police Hall.On Monday, proceeds from the event were added to the shelter's…
CNN spoke to foreign volunteers who help defend Ukraine. Here’s why they joined.
More than 20,000 volunteers and veterans from 52 countries have expressed a desire to join and fight to defend Ukraine, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said last week. CNN's Jim Sciutto and his team met some of these volunteers in Ukraine.Their…
Volunteers raise money to help cover the cost of shipping donations to Ukraine
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) — The wintry weather on Saturday didn't stop residents of western Massachusetts from organizing a fundraiser for the Ukrainian refugee crisis.Daigle's Truck Master in Chicopee partnered with Full Gospel Church…
Putin says Russia will welcome volunteers from the Middle East to fight Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with government officials via video link in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2022. Sputnik/Mikhail Klimentyev/Kremlin via REUTERSJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterLONDON,…
Kate Middleton and Prince William support volunteers for Ukraine with homemade brownies
February 26, Kate Middleton and Prince William sent a message of support to the people of Ukraine on Twitter, but on Wednesday the royal couple turned their words into action. The Duke and Duchess visited the Ukrainian Cultural Center in…
The Outer Banks Voice – National Seashore seeks beach cleanup volunteers
National Seashore is looking for volunteers to clean up the beachesBy Outer Banks Voice on March 7, 2022National Park ServiceVolunteer event sign at Outer Banks KOA Resort in Rodanthe. (National Park Service)For the next eight Wednesdays,…
Therapy dog handler is among ‘last four’ national volunteers | News
By day, John Bomboy was teaching math to students at Marion Center Area Senior High School, and by night he…
At the Ukrainian border, overwhelmed guards and volunteers cope with the exodus of refugees fleeing…
MEDYKA, Poland—In the days following The Russian invasion of Ukraine last week, the line of cars carrying people fleeing to the country's border with Poland was already 55 miles long.In the wet snow and cold rain, mothers began to abandon…