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A Gresham mom who spent her weekend slinging hot dogs at a youth baseball tournament while serving as board president has been named 2024 Volunteer of the Year. Kayla Viramontes leads three nonprofits and believes getting your hands dirty is the only way to keep volunteerism alive. ##
Top UN officials share how their early volunteer work shaped their leadership paths. Their stories highlight why volunteerism is essential to solving global challenges.
Ghana is testing a new approach to development by placing volunteers at the heart of community progress. The pilot program spans 10 regions and aims to prove that local action can solve big challenges.
A Ghanaian nonprofit is championing everyday citizens as the secret ingredient to national progress. After mobilizing 91 communities in 18 months, STAR-Ghana Foundation proves volunteers can transform local governance and public services.
A Michigan military museum is getting a major upgrade thanks to Home Depot volunteers who keep coming back. The Jackson team is donating materials and labor for their sixth project at the museum in a multi-year partnership.
As international funding dries up, Ghana is proving that local volunteers can power their own development. After 18 months, a groundbreaking project shows communities are ready to solve their own challenges.
The entire Baltimore Ravens organization traded their offices for paintbrushes and hammers to give two beloved community recreation centers a major makeover. Players, coaches, and staff spent the day building, planting, and renovating spaces that thousands of Baltimore families use every week.
Volunteers at Mississippi's Jackson VA aren't just helping—they're becoming the trusted faces Veterans remember most. From greeting arrivals to running programs, these everyday heroes are proving that small acts of service create lasting impact.
After watching his brother die from 80% burn injuries at age 12, Bipin Ganatra decided no one else should suffer that way. For five decades, the Kolkata electrician has volunteered at hundreds of fires, earning a Padma Shri and the trust of every fire station in the city.
When ICE operations intensified in Minneapolis, one church mobilized hundreds of volunteers to deliver groceries to vulnerable families. In just six weeks, they've helped 24,000 families with 12,000 boxes of food.
Ten years after Muhammad Ali's passing, his hometown of Louisville is honoring the boxing legend's commitment to service with a global day dedicated to acts of kindness. His widow Lonnie Ali hopes the annual event will remind people that compassion can bridge our divides.
Every volunteer slot filled at the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia as hundreds showed up to honor Dr. King's legacy of service. The overwhelming response shows how communities turn values into action when it matters most.
Three Owens Community College students received special recognition for outstanding achievements in academics, community service, and campus leadership. Their stories prove that community college students are making a real difference.
Eric Hepplewhite has spent over four decades leading Lanchester Boys' Brigade and supporting young people through the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. His community poppy project brought together an entire English village and raised nearly £15,000 for veterans.
After 16 years of fighting poverty in Philadelphia, the VISTA Corps program celebrates its final cohort with remarkable numbers: 370 volunteers recruited nearly 400,000 helpers and generated $25 million in community impact. Their legacy continues through a new fellowship launching this September.
An Irishman visiting Jodhpur to trace his mother's memories found centuries-old water structures buried in trash. What started with one man and a stick became a decade-long mission that restored 10 historic stepwells.
Volunteers spanning multiple generations gathered in Sparks to honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day by packing food for seniors in need. The community service project brought together young and old to serve those who built their community.
Egypt just shattered a Guinness World Record by mobilizing over 15,000 blood donors across the country in just 12 hours. The massive campaign on World Blood Donor Day didn't just earn a trophy—it built up a life-saving stockpile for the nation's healthcare system.
Since 2017, Iftar4All volunteers have gathered outside hospitals and train stations during Ramadan to serve free meals to anyone who needs them. What started with 800 packets in Delhi now reaches thousands across multiple Indian cities.
After 10 years cancer-free, childhood cancer survivor Hannah Jankowski faces major knee surgery, and her Florida community is stepping up to help. The young woman who spent years inspiring other cancer patients now needs specialized transportation during her two-month recovery.
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