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Australia is recruiting 3,500 volunteers to help host the largest Rugby World Cup ever, with 24 teams competing across seven cities in 2027. Applications are now open for anyone over 18 with Australian working rights to be part of the action.
A tiny fish found in just one Australian desert spring nearly vanished forever when floods brought predators. Quick-thinking volunteers rescued the species one scoop at a time.
Wildlife sanctuaries across Australia are welcoming travelers to help care for injured and orphaned kangaroos while staying on remote properties. These hands-on experiences let visitors bottle-feed joeys and prepare animals for release back into the wild.
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. #
Australia's volunteer firefighter numbers have dropped by thousands over the past decade, but cadet programs for teens are reversing the trend. Young volunteers like 17-year-old Hanalie are finding community, confidence, and purpose while preparing to protect their towns from increasingly severe bushfires.
A remote Western Australian beach is being brought back to life by 50 dedicated volunteers who spent their Saturday repairing damage caused by four-wheel drives and summer crowds. The community-led effort shows how locals are fighting to protect their natural treasures without turning away visitors.
Dean Simes teaches seniors how to use smartphones and computers in Sydney, and he's still going strong at 102 years old. The tech whiz didn't even own his own computer until his 80s.
When Cyclone Narelle devastated northern Australia in 2026, volunteers transformed homes into wildlife hospitals and rescued thousands of animals across three states. The response revealed something remarkable: one in ten residents of hard-hit Exmouth later signed up for wildlife rescue training.
When a massive bushfire threatened 30 homes in Western Australia, 100 volunteer firefighters battled for four days to save them. Their courage and residents' fire preparation meant only three structures were lost.
An 83-year-old historian and a devoted group of "tombstone tourists" are preserving Australia's oldest surviving European cemetery through monthly gardening sessions. Their labor of love is about to get professional support through a heritage grant.
A humble clay tennis court in Rockhampton, Australia, where Rod Laver learned to play 80 years ago, is being preserved by dedicated volunteers. The same court where an 11-time Grand Slam champion hit his first shots is still open to anyone who asks for the key.
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.
Rock legend Peter Garrett has taken the helm of Landcare Australia, closing a circle that began when he helped launch the program 37 years ago. The 140,000-volunteer organization brings together farmers, conservationists, and everyday Australians to restore native habitats and build climate resilience.
A struggling Australian veterans club on the brink of liquidation found new life when 40 volunteers learned to pour beers and clean tables. Three years later, the Coledale RSL thrives with 80 volunteers, including a 90-year-old veteran who mows lawns weekly.
When climate change forces adult black swans to abandon their young, dedicated volunteers rescue hundreds of stranded cygnets from the ocean each summer. This year, a small team in Western Australia has already saved 200 baby swans, nursing them back to health before releasing them into the wild.
A new national award celebrates the volunteer dads who coach teams, mark fields, and keep grassroots sports clubs running. The winner's club receives $5,000 in sports equipment, honoring the quiet heroes who make youth sports possible.
A New York hospice volunteer has dedicated three decades to helping the organization thrive, while two others were named Volunteers of the Year. Hospice of Orleans celebrated their volunteers during National Volunteer Week with heartfelt recognition.
After a devastating 2011 heatwave killed seagrass across an area twice the size of Singapore, volunteers in Western Australia are bringing Shark Bay's underwater meadows back to life one seedling at a time. Indigenous wisdom and community grit are restoring the playground that dolphins, dugongs, and whales call home.
Volunteers in Colorado's Eagle County donated over 5,000 hours building affordable homes in 2025, saving Habitat for Humanity more than half a million dollars in labor costs. National Volunteer Appreciation Week spotlights how giving back benefits both communities and the volunteers themselves.
The Bedford Citizen is seeking nominations to celebrate community volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Residents have until April 10 to nominate their local heroes.
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