International company recognizes employee volunteers on IVD
USA: Alcoa, a leading producer of primary aluminum, recognized its 47,000 employee volunteers to mark IVD. "We chose International Volunteer Day to announce these achievements as further recognition of the significant positive change these Alcoa volunteers make on a regular basis in their communities around the globe," says Alain Belda, Alcoa's Chairman and Chief Executive Office.
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Online shopping makes contributing to volunteerism easier
California, USA: Throughout November nonprofitshoppingmall.com highlights the spirit of volunteerism by designating US-based volunteer organization Points Of Light & Hands On Network as its default beneficiary.
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A time to serve by Richard Stengel
In a changing society facing all manner of new challenges, volunteers are helping bind America together. In a special report, Time Magazine gives reasons why the U.S. and the next President should make a new commitment to national service and volunteering.
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From: Time Magazine, USA
08 August 2007More about: Advocacy Management
Baby boomers and the future of volunteering
A new study by VolunteerMatch looks for keys to unlock the generosity of the Me Generation. It's findings include high expectations, skilled volunteers and the internet playing a huge role in the future of volunteering.
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From: VolunteerMatch, USA
26 July 2007More about: Research Senior volunteers
New York gives away condoms, offers AIDS education to senior citizens
New York, USA: As volunteers served dessert at a senior center in New York City, other volunteers were distributing something else to the elderly: condoms. The condom giveaway is part of an effort by the New York City Department of Aging to educate older people about the risks they may face of contracting the virus that causes AIDS. Free HIV testing was offered as well.
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From: International Herald Tribune, France
07 June 2007More about: HIV/AIDS
Volunteers pulled 7M pounds of trash from waterways by Brian Skoloff
Florida, USA: More than 350,000 volunteers removed about 7 million pounds of debris from 34,500 miles of coastlines and waterways, along with ocean, river and lake bottoms.
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From: Associated Press (AP)
07 May 2007More about: Environment MDG 7
Volunteering helps improve health: Study
Washington D.C., USA: The Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research has found a significant connection between volunteering and good health. The report shows that volunteers have greater longevity, higher functional ability, lower rates of depression and less incidence of heart disease.
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23 April 2007
Read articleVolunteer sleuths keep cold cases alive by Todd Matthews
There are 100,000 missing people in the United States alone and at least 6,000 unidentified bodies. With the authorities struggling to solve so many cases, thousands of volunteers are using the internet to try to match the missing with the unidentified.
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From: BBC News, UK
Peace Corps volunteer wanted to do good, pursue adventure
Manila, Philippines: Peace Coprs volunteer Julia Campbell's body was found in a shallow grave in Ifugao, northern part of the Philippines last 18 April. She worked as a volunteer English teacher at the Divine Word College in Albay province's Legazpi city, southeast of Manila, since October 2006.
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From: International Herald Tribune, France
16 April 2007More about: Philippines
Volunteers help one man's mission to reunite father and kids by Kelly Starling Lyons
Tony Pierce, a football coach, organized "Fathers in Touch", helping absentee dads reconnect with their children. He has no full-time staff but some 40 volunteers are helping this one-man mission.
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