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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 California city is making it easier than ever for residents to give back this spring with a new online portal connecting volunteers to dozens of opportunities. From painting murals to restoring natural spaces, San Luis Obispo is proving that community spirit is alive and thriving.
Feeling overwhelmed by climate change? Volunteering just one hour a month can fight climate anxiety while making a real difference. New networks make it easier than ever to take action from home or in your community.
After finding 700 squashed toads last year, Emma Hallewell rallied 60 volunteers to help hundreds of migrating amphibians safely cross a deadly road. The Toad Patrol is ready to spring into action this February with buckets, torches, and a whole lot of heart.
Dozens of volunteers spent their Saturday painting, repairing, and packing care packages to reopen a homeless shelter that's been closed since fall. The Community Action Agency expects to welcome guests by June to the Sixth Street facility.
Faith communities in Kansas City are stepping up to protect families, offering sanctuary and training volunteers to monitor courts and accompany immigrants during a time of uncertainty. Churches are becoming hubs of compassion and community action.
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 new online hub connects people wanting to help with bushfire relief to dozens of frontline organizations needing volunteers and donations. Created by two young Australians who felt helpless during Black Summer, the platform turns climate anxiety into meaningful action.
When falling water levels exposed years of hidden trash in a Charlotte creek, volunteers turned a drought into an opportunity to protect their community's drinking water source. The cleanup shows how environmental challenges can spark community action.
Hundreds of Cape Coral volunteers packed a waterway cleanup event so full it sold out, pulling trash from Four Mile Cove to protect wildlife. One environmental biologist says the community spirit shows how individual actions create big change.
Breakthrough T1D Canada celebrated volunteers fighting type 1 diabetes during National Volunteer Week, recognizing heroes from coast to coast. The awards spotlight everyday Canadians turning compassion into action for a world without T1D.
Five hundred volunteers turned out for Fort Myers Beach's 11th annual cleanup, pulling nearly three quarters of a ton of trash from the shoreline. The growing event shows how community action can make a real difference for local wildlife and natural spaces.
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Over 2,000 volunteers gathered at Fort Kochi Beach to haul away nearly four tons of trash in a single day. The beach cleanup brought together students, locals, and a sustainability-focused company to turn environmental action into a community celebration.
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.
The Bedford Citizen is seeking nominations to celebrate community volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Residents have until April 10 to nominate their local heroes.
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.
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.
Employees from Rappahannock Electric Cooperative have volunteered 309 hours to keep their community clean since October 2024. Their latest roadside cleanup collected 34 bags of trash along a 3.66-mile stretch in Louisa County. #
When wildfires swept through North Central Florida, volunteers jumped into action to feed firefighters and shelter neighbors. The American Red Cross runs on 90% volunteer power, proving everyday people are the backbone of disaster response.
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.
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