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Volunteers at Royal Star & Garter homes across the UK are discovering that caring for veterans helps them heal from their own grief. These dedicated helpers, many who lost loved ones at the charity's care facilities, are now returning to give back and find comfort in the process.
More than 1,200 volunteers from around the world converge on California's Coachella Valley each year to run the American Express Golf Tournament, a beloved event that's generated over $65 million for local charities. Their dedication powers both world-class golf and life-changing community impact.
Hundreds of volunteers fanned out across Tennessee's Tri-Cities on Saturday, turning one spring morning into a wave of kindness for local nonprofits. The Acts of Love event connected eager helpers with food banks, farms, and children's charities that desperately needed extra hands.
Les Amis, a Jersey charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, is creating a volunteer hub to expand its community fundraising. The initiative comes as rising costs increase demand for services while donations decline.
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. #
A new charity chapter in Chilliwack, B.C. has delivered 19 handmade beds to children who were sleeping on the floor. Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers build beds at no cost for families struggling to provide this basic necessity.
Postal workers across America pledged almost $2 million to help charities through the federal government's annual workplace giving campaign. The donations included cash pledges and thousands of volunteer hours from employees who wanted to make a difference.
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Over 400 volunteers at Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens distributed 5 million meals to 277,000 people last year. The organization celebrated their dedication during Volunteer Appreciation Month with a special luncheon honoring those fighting food insecurity.
A Richmond bereavement charity that helps people navigate loss just received £4,250 to continue offering free support to grieving families. Space2Grieve's 42 volunteers helped over 300 residents last year find healing after losing loved ones. ##
Southeast Raleigh High School football players are trading the gridiron for greens, joining 750+ volunteers making the UNC Health Championship possible. The experience is teaching them leadership lessons that stretch far beyond sports.
A global charity inspired by ancient values of compassion is making modern impact through blood drives, hot meals, and educational support across four continents. From saving 249 lives through blood donations to feeding hundreds weekly, their volunteers prove kindness has no borders.
A Canadian casino company just hit an incredible milestone, donating $1.4 million to over 1,000 charities in 2025 alone. Their employees volunteered nearly 2,000 hours to make it happen.
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.
A South African woman turned pandemic donations in her garage into a thriving charity shop that's been supporting five local causes for six years. Nearly 30 volunteers keep the store running, transforming pre-loved items into monthly donations for feeding schemes, child welfare, and animal care.
A West Yorkshire brewery put its money where its heart is, donating £2,500 to a youth charity and then rolling up sleeves to paint canal barges alongside the young people they're helping. The volunteers even restored the same barge that once raised £40,000 for cancer research.
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.
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.
When massive crowds flooded a historic Hindu temple for Ratha Saptami, local charities stepped up to feed thousands of waiting pilgrims. Volunteers served meals, arranged transport for elderly worshippers, and turned a logistical challenge into a community triumph.
Free tax help is transforming lives in Laredo, Texas, where IRS-certified volunteers are tackling years of backlogged returns for veterans, widows, and struggling families. Last year's partnership between Catholic Charities and United Way trained 16 volunteers who've already completed hundreds of returns this season.
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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