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A suicide prevention advocate is building a statewide volunteer network to support struggling LGBTQ+ youth across North Dakota's 47 legislative districts. Anyone can join, and volunteers work on their own terms to create resources and connections in their communities.
A Southern Oregon nonprofit trains service dogs specifically for children and young adults with disabilities, but they need more volunteers to raise puppies. Canine Angels has graduated 120 service dogs and relies on volunteer families to care for puppies during their critical first year.
Nearly 400 young volunteers will spend a week in Marathon County this July, fixing homes for 60 families who need help maintaining their properties. The massive service project targets seniors and others who can no longer handle critical repairs on their own.
Winneshiek County is celebrating 66 dedicated volunteers who mentor youth through 4-H programs during National Volunteer Week. These volunteers help thousands of young people across Iowa build leadership skills and strengthen their communities.
Think Wild is inviting kids and families to help rescue wildlife and restore habitats through new volunteer opportunities designed for ages 8 and up. From building bird boxes at home to constructing beaver dams in national forests, young conservationists can now get hands-on experience protecting native animals.
Students from Fishers Mayor's Youth Academy spent a day at Good Samaritan Network learning how nonprofits help their community. The teens organized donations and saw firsthand how compassion becomes action.
The American Red Cross is celebrating the 4,000+ Alabama volunteers who make up 90% of its workforce while recruiting helpers for roles from disaster response to blood drives. National Volunteer Week runs April 19-25. #
Students spent their Saturday picking up trash along Pompano Beach in a cleanup event designed to teach kids environmental responsibility and community pride. Two youth organizations teamed up to show children how protecting nature can become a lifelong passion.
More than 200 young volunteers are trading summer vacation for hammers and paintbrushes this week in Huntington, West Virginia. They're repairing 17 homes at no cost to families who need help most.
Bloomington, Minnesota is honoring its army of volunteers during Volunteer Appreciation Week, April 19-25, with the mayor calling them the heart of what makes the city remarkable. From coaching youth sports to serving on civic boards, these everyday heroes keep the community thriving.
Nearly a thousand volunteers in Cape Coral spent three days packing specially formulated meals to fight child malnutrition worldwide. The weekend event brought together students, church members, and community volunteers who packed enough meals to feed hundreds of children.
Ted Northrup has spent eight years teaching homeless teenagers how to ride the bus, earn their GEDs, and rebuild their lives in Charlotte. One student he tutored now manages a FedEx team and lives in her own apartment.
A Riverside County program that pairs foster youth with caring adult mentors desperately needs 40 more volunteers. One former foster child credits his mentor with helping him graduate from UCLA and build a successful career.
A group of volunteers from two New Jersey parishes woke before dawn on a rainy Saturday to cook and serve hot breakfasts to homeless New Yorkers. The team brought French toast, scrambled eggs, and care kits to lower Manhattan as part of an ongoing youth ministry tradition.
Eleven volunteers in Michigan have each dedicated half a century to mentoring young people through 4-H, shaping countless lives across their communities. Their combined service represents over 550 years of helping youth build skills and confidence.
Nearly 200 volunteers gave thousands of hours to support youth programs, fitness classes, and community events at one Ohio YMCA last year. The organization celebrated their service at an annual dinner that honored families, teens, and longtime leaders who keep programs running strong.
A New Hampshire aviation museum is calling for volunteers to help with a community race that funds programs teaching kids to build actual airplanes. The May 2 event supports youth education, including summer camps and high school plane-building projects.
A new national initiative reveals how volunteering can combat rising isolation among young men. Research shows volunteers are 66% more likely to be "flourishing" compared to non-volunteers.
More than 20 volunteers cleaned 11 miles of Missoula's marathon route while raising support for local youth in crisis. The partnership between Rotary clubs and Run Wild Missoula turned litter pickup into community connection.
A Safe Haven for Newborns is honoring the volunteers who power their life-saving mission this Volunteer Month. The Florida organization says volunteers bring not just support, but the human connection that families in crisis desperately need.
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