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A Pennsylvania convenience store chain is turning everyday gas station visits into lifesaving support for volunteer fire departments. Since 2020, Nittany MinitMart's creative fundraiser has raised over $700,000 for 42 volunteer fire companies facing critical funding shortages. #
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. #
Volunteers at Stone Soup Café are flipping the script this Volunteer Appreciation Month by organizing their own fundraiser to unlock a $10,000 gift. The campaign needs just 250 individual donations to release the full match and support weekly pay-what-you-can meals in Greenfield, Massachusetts.
Dickson County Fire Rescue turned their annual BBQ chicken fundraiser into a community celebration, with hundreds of supporters showing up to fuel their local heroes. The White Bluff event combined grilled chicken dinners with homemade baked goods to raise critical funds for the volunteer department.
A small committee of volunteers in Shrewsbury has raised over £250,000 for local cancer services in just five years, juggling fundraising alongside full-time jobs. Their efforts support Lingen Davies Cancer Support, which helps people living with and beyond cancer across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Mid Wales.
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.
When a beloved county volunteer battling breast cancer faced mounting medical bills, her community transformed an annual tractor pull into "Pulling Together for Gail," a full-day fundraiser celebrating her decades of service. The event raised funds through barbecue plates, auctions, mutton bustin', and bull riding. ---
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.
The MarinHealth Raccoons celebrated their 65th anniversary with a successful garden tour fundraiser. The volunteer group continues raising funds through multiple events to support MarinHealth hospital services.
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.
Over 100 volunteers fanned out across Spokane on Valentine's Day to deliver sweet gift boxes that raised critical funds for Meals on Wheels. The Cinnagram campaign is one of the organization's biggest fundraisers of the year.
A Missouri church turned Valentine's Day into a fundraising mission, with volunteers delivering hundreds of flower orders to send 100 students to summer camp. The creative partnership between Allen's Flowers and Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church shows how communities can transform busy holidays into opportunities for youth.
A brand-new Lions Club in Crosby just hosted their first spaghetti dinner fundraiser and raised nearly $2,000 to help kids who need eye care. High schoolers, volunteers, and neighbors turned the evening into a lesson in community teamwork.
A Wisconsin music festival is turning community fun into real impact by letting six nonprofits earn funding through volunteer work. Sun Drop Dayz gives local organizations a chance to help run the event while raising money for their causes.
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.
CASA and the Texarkana Children's Advocacy Center are asking brave community members to rappel down a six-story building to raise funds for children who've experienced abuse or neglect. The April 2026 event needs participants willing to raise $1,000 and rope volunteers to make it all happen safely.
Northeastern Pennsylvania is celebrating National Volunteer Week April 19-25 with dozens of opportunities to care for rescued animals, maintain hiking trails, and protect local green spaces. From walking shelter dogs to planting trees, volunteers can make a real difference close to home. ##
The Bedford Citizen is seeking nominations to celebrate community volunteers during National Volunteer Week. Residents have until April 10 to nominate their local heroes.
The Salvation Army in Lock Haven celebrated its volunteers with an appreciation dinner, honoring those who give their time to serve families in need. Two standout volunteers received special recognition for their year-round dedication to the community.
Across Colorado's Front Range, dozens of nonprofits are calling for volunteers to help feed families, shelter the homeless, and build homes. April's National Volunteer Month offers the perfect chance to get involved and make a real difference in your community.
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