Filipinos measure floods by how high it goes up your body. My room was almost knee-deep in water. A FirstPerson account by Mina V. Esguerra.
A million more Americans took time out of their schedules to volunteer in 2008 than they did the year before even though the economy was in a downturn, a study found.
Blame it on the traffic. Or the number of new immigrants. Or the allure of the beach. Whatever the reason, Miami has secured the bottom spot — No. 50 among major U.S. cities — in new rankings of the percentage of adults who volunteer.
Some call them lazy, more interested in partying hard than helping out. But a new study shows college students volunteer at a rate that's grown sharply over the last few years.
Volunteering provides many benefits, including potentially helping one's job search.
Jerry Custer spent a lot of time training others during 24 years as a law enforcement officer in Roanoke County. Starting this week, the retired police sergeant goes back to work to use that teaching experience in a new neighborhood -- Afghanistan.
Found this in my inbox last month and thought it would interest you, too . . . From White House Media Affairs Office
The words "busy" and "important" don't even begin to describe the various elements of voluntary work done by thousands throughout the world to help better the quality of life for disadvantaged people, by way of which I refer not only to those in so-called 'third world' countries, …
When Claudia Deane, a research director at a Boston executive search firm, was laid off last year, she decided the best way to improve her odds of landing a new job was by working for free.
Last Saturday, Tom Kasper estimates, close to 300 people showed up to voluntarily help lay gravel on two blocks of the Lakewalk.
In May the Peace Corps is recognizing those among its volunteers who are over the age of 50.
PORTLAND, Ore. - When Seth Reams, 34, lost his job as concierge of The Louisa apartments in Northwest Portland in December, the downturn in the economy became real. He sent out more than 300 resumes. No one responded.
Bayla Shepley pulled inner tubes off used bike rims on a recent rainy Saturday in Jamaica Plain, Boston.
Amazing kids dedicated to helping animals. Here are the winners and runners up in the American Humane Association's "Be Kind to Animals" kids contest. May 3-9 is Be Kind to Animals week!
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"A growing number of Americans over 50 are" volunteering internationally.
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...a creative solution to give kids wholesome foods when they're not in school. It's called the BackPack Program. Here's how it works:
On Monday one of my Newsvine friends told me the sad news that her husband had just been laid off.
Day 57 -- SERVICE (Mar. 27) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said, "Everybody can be great...because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love." Sign up to volunteer a minimum of two hours this month with an organization of your choice.
First Lady Michelle Obama collected food for a Washington D.C. homeless shelter then stood at the end of a serving line to dish up meals to about 50 homeless guests.
A Broader View Volunteers was created on the idea that one person can make a difference. We offer a range of affordable international service projects with the opportunity for cultural immersion abroad.
Our programs open you up to world of discovery. You will experience people, places and things of which you have only dreamed.
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This is a great opportunity to make life-long friends, learn a foreign language and discover that one person really can make a difference. Volunteering with us and see A Broader View of the World.
Our volunteer program allow you to take part in meaningful community service work, while discovering the people, sights, smells and tastes of Argentina. Volunteering in Argentina is a way to totally immerse yourself in Spanish culture.
Volunteering opportunities are available in many areas of the country. Our local Project Coordinators are located in La Serena, Santiago and Concepcion.
Amazing, simply amazing! 100 years old and still volunteering.