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A Southern Oregon nonprofit trains service dogs specifically for children and young adults with disabilities, but they need more volunteers to raise puppies. Canine Angels has graduated 120 service dogs and relies on volunteer families to care for puppies during their critical first year.
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 Scottsdale gave back in a big way during 2025, contributing service valued at millions of dollars to their community. Their dedication helped keep essential city programs running while strengthening neighborhood connections.
Volunteers transformed Humboldt Park School with 28 vibrant murals, new benches, and lockers during City Year Milwaukee's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Families worked side by side to create lasting messages of belonging for students.
More than 150 volunteers from six churches transformed Sequim, Washington, painting, landscaping, and power washing community spaces during the annual Beautiful Day service event. The grassroots movement proves neighbors helping neighbors can create lasting change.
Hundreds of Alabama Power volunteers worked across the state on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, serving breakfast to hundreds, beautifying historic districts, and filling backpacks for families in need. The effort shows how one company's culture of service can strengthen entire communities.
Hundreds of volunteers across Chicago honored Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by collecting winter coats for kids in need. The annual MLK Day of Service brought communities together to warm children during one of the coldest times of the year.
A new platform in Alabama is making it easier than ever for volunteers and nonprofits to find each other. The Volunteer Switchboard connects willing helpers with organizations that need them, all through one simple signup.
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 small group of 15 women who met in a hospital waiting room in 1966 launched a volunteer program that has now served patients and families for six decades. The SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Auxiliary in Mount Vernon, Illinois, was honored with a city proclamation and anniversary luncheon celebrating their legacy of compassion.
At a Sherwood sanctuary caring for 140 unadoptable cats, volunteers are discovering that giving their time might be helping them even more than the animals. One volunteer says the work brought stability and purpose exactly when she needed it most.
Sacramento County is honoring National Volunteer Week by recognizing the thousands of volunteers who strengthen communities through animal care, family support, emergency services, and more. Whether you have a few hours or want a long-term commitment, opportunities are waiting.
Amazon employees volunteered over 500,000 times across 55 countries in 2025, fighting hunger, teaching students, and helping disaster victims. From cleaning polluted lakes in India to delivering groceries to 2,000 families monthly in Washington, they're turning corporate volunteering into real community impact.
When Great Smoky Mountains National Park lost a quarter of its staff, volunteers stepped up to keep America's busiest park running smoothly. Their efforts show how communities can rally to protect the places they love.
Dozens of volunteers bundled up in freezing temperatures to shovel snow and clean streets in Camden's Fairview neighborhood this MLK Day. Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill joined the effort, reminding everyone that Dr. King's legacy lives through action, not just words.
A Florida nonprofit is proving that small acts of kindness can transform neighborhoods. Brandon Roots Group has spent five years building a volunteer network that tackles everything from cemetery restoration to helping elderly neighbors.
Santa Maria's 17th annual volunteer day brings neighbors together to beautify parks, help seniors, and spread kindness across the city. Registration is now open for the April 25 event.
Over two thousand volunteers donated nearly 190,000 hours of service to MultiCare hospitals this year, bringing comfort to patients and strengthening communities. Three volunteers share how giving back changed their lives as much as the people they serve.
In Flagler County, Florida, 30 volunteers are quietly becoming the backbone of emergency management, saving taxpayers over $175,000 while staffing the operations center five days a week. Their dedication proves that the best disaster response starts with neighbors helping neighbors.
Two women have dedicated a combined 67 years to helping older adults in Chautauqua County stay connected, healthy, and cared for. Their decades of service just earned them Volunteer of the Year honors and inspired a new wave of community support.
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