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With over 800 lakes and ponds to protect, Vermont is calling on everyday people to become citizen scientists this summer. Four volunteer programs make it easy to help track water quality, invasive species, and algae blooms.
A blind artist just ran 26.2 miles guided by volunteers from around the world through his smart glasses. Clarke Reynolds became the first person to complete a full marathon using Ray-Ban Meta glasses connected to the Be My Eyes app.
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 Texas food pantry that distributes thousands of pounds of donated baked goods each month needs help sorting bread for hundreds of families. Volunteers can choose their own schedule and take home fresh bread as a thank-you.
Winneshiek County is celebrating 66 dedicated volunteers who mentor youth through 4-H programs during National Volunteer Week. These volunteers help thousands of young people across Iowa build leadership skills and strengthen their communities.
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. ##
United Food Bank is calling for volunteers as Arizona families face rising food costs and growing need. Last year 5,000 volunteers helped pack 34,000 emergency food bags monthly.
The humble brick house where Diego Maradona grew up in poverty now serves hot meals to struggling neighbors facing economic hardship. Volunteers cook chicken stew in giant cauldrons where Argentina's greatest soccer star once lived, honoring his memory by feeding those who can no longer make ends meet.
Bahrain's humanitarian leaders are teaming up with the International Red Cross to bring faster, more effective disaster relief to communities across the Middle East. The partnership promises better trained volunteers and smarter response systems when crises strike.
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.
Hundreds of volunteers will clean Louisiana's bayous this Saturday, extending the beloved annual event to new waterways for the first time in 15 years. Last year's cleanup removed more than 12 tons of trash from the region's critical water sources. #
Nearly 230 students from Richmond area schools are breathing new life into Woodland Cemetery, a historic Black burial ground that earned National Register status this year. Their volunteer work honors a site designed to point north, recalling the direction enslaved people looked for freedom.
A Texas volunteer group transformed one spring day into dozens of acts of kindness, creating everything from care packages for troops to supplies for women escaping trafficking. Their dedication adds up to something bigger: over 14,000 hours of service worth nearly half a million dollars to their city.
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.
When José Antonio Torbello Páez suffered an eye injury at work, he couldn't understand what doctors were doing to him until a volunteer translator arrived. Students and community members in Bloomington-Normal are stepping up to help 11,805 Hispanic residents navigate healthcare, legal services, and daily life.
Texas is calling on volunteers for its 40th annual coastwide beach cleanup on April 18, with 21 locations ready to welcome people who want to protect coastal wildlife and preserve beaches for future generations.
A community fashion show in Stalybridge brought together local businesses and volunteers to raise £600 for young carers who need support and joy in their lives. The event featured young carers as models and showcased how small towns can rally behind their most vulnerable youth.
When two separate house fires struck Palm Beach County, Red Cross volunteers were there within hours to help eight people get back on their feet. The rapid response shows how community support networks activate when disaster strikes close to home.
The humble Buenos Aires home where Diego Maradona grew up in poverty now serves hot meals to struggling families. Volunteers honor the football legend's compassionate spirit by feeding his old neighborhood.
Medical teams from Namibia, Germany, and the United States are performing free cataract surgeries on 500 patients this week in two remote regions. For people like Dominic Kupembona, who can now see clearly again, it's a life-changing gift.
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