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A Las Vegas volunteer group founded in honor of a student is calling for more community members to help keep kids safe on their walk to school. Walk Safely LV needs volunteers as the new school year approaches.
Neighbors in Live Oak have stepped up to patrol schools and build trust with worried families. The volunteer group has grown from a simple hotline to daily community presence at three local schools.
Two Seattle elementary schools are getting classroom makeovers thanks to community volunteers preparing campuses for students to return in September. The Alliance for Education's "Ready, Set, School" program is organizing half-day shifts where neighbors can help create welcoming learning spaces.
Volunteers from James River Church spent their Saturday painting, landscaping, and renovating two Springfield-area schools, tackling projects the district couldn't afford. Teachers and students will return in August to freshly beautified buildings.
Just six weeks after a tornado devastated Andrean High School in Merrillville, Indiana, more than 100 volunteers showed up to carry furniture and prepare classrooms for students returning in August. The school expects to open on time with record enrollment despite the June 11 disaster.
Seventy-three volunteers showed up to help four Northern Kentucky elementary schools through the hectic first days of class, and nearly two-thirds had never done it before. Their extra hands gave teachers more time to focus on students who needed individual attention.
Over 100 volunteers transformed a Chardon church into a one-stop back-to-school shop, providing free supplies, haircuts, and dental care to low-income families. Help Me Learn Day 2026 made sure every child could walk into their classroom confident and prepared. #
A Pasadena elementary school is getting a green makeover this Saturday thanks to community volunteers who want to create a beautiful outdoor space for local kids. No experience needed—just bring your family and a willingness to help.
More than 50 volunteers are transforming two Albuquerque high schools this weekend, creating welcoming spaces for students before the new school year begins. United Way's Day of Caring brings together local businesses and community members to show students someone believes in their future.
Karnack ISD is inviting neighbors, families, and local businesses to join a Saturday morning beautification event to prepare their campus for the new school year. Hot dogs and cold drinks will fuel volunteers tackling everything from painting to power washing. #
A major community safety initiative is bringing 10,000 volunteers and surveillance technology to protect Nigerian schools from criminal attacks. The Police Community Relations Committee is installing CCTV cameras in vulnerable areas where students and teachers have faced kidnapping threats.
Over 250 volunteers braved negative 10-degree weather on MLK Day to transform Humboldt Park School with murals, benches, and mosaics. So many showed up that organizers had to turn people away and are planning to expand to two schools next year.
Community members across Jackson, Mississippi came together for JPS Beautification Day, transforming school campuses ahead of the new semester. The volunteer effort also brought a $20,000 gift for science education.
When Kathie Wells read about struggling public schools in 2000, she didn't just feel frustrated. She started a volunteer network that's now helped thousands of Hawaii teachers get classroom supplies for over two decades.
When Hurricane Melissa destroyed classrooms at a Jamaican school, volunteers returned to rebuild them stronger than before. It's just one chapter in a 20-year effort that has transformed education for 10,000 children across rural Jamaica.
A team of volunteers from across the country transformed Sandpoint Junior Academy in just two weeks, gutting bathrooms, replacing windows, and painting classrooms. Local businesses joined the effort, with one paint shop offering deep discounts to help refresh the campus for 700 students this fall.
While most people used their vacation time to relax, 170 volunteers from across America chose to spend a week building a new school for kids in Fulton, Missouri. Even a heat wave couldn't stop them from starting work at 5 a.m. each day.
A Minnesota nonprofit has helped thousands of students succeed since 2008 by matching them with free tutors. Now Volunteers in Education is looking for community members to join its growing network of volunteer tutors.
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. #
Thirty volunteers are stuffing backpacks with school supplies today in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, making sure students start the school year ready to learn. The Copper Country Angel Mission and Salvation Army have been collecting donations all month to help families in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
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