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08 December 2004
Give a little time this year by Jill Papworth
Thousands of people are normally looking for volunteer work around Yuledite season. The Guardian's Jill Papworth presents numerous in-site and online volunteer work to keep us busy through this season.  Read article

From: The Guardian, UK
More about: United Kingdom  Advocacy
03 December 2004
Volunteers can change the world by Geof Brown
Kingston, Jamaica: The almost incredible volunteer services in the network of Ismaili Muslim communities in those cities, could, if imitated worldwide, literally transform the planet into a haven of amicable productivity.  Read article

From: The Jamaica Observer
More about: Jamaica  Policy
18 November 2004
Why Georgia struggles with volunteerism by Misha Kechaqmadze
Every citizen in Georgia should find his/her own role in promoting a free and democratic society.  And one of the avenues to achieve this is through volunteering.  But with such fragile democracy, volunteering would not be easy for Georgia's future volunteers.   Read article

From: The Messenger, Georgia
More about: Georgia  Infrastructure
05 November 2004
Interns: The 'acceptable' volunteers? by Susan Ellis
Are "interns" the same as or different from "volunteers"? What makes the current discussion critical to me, however, is the clear sense that organizations and individuals vastly prefer what they think of as interns to what they consider as volunteers.  Read article

From: Energize Inc.
More about: United States  Management
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01 October 2004
Aligning corporate goals with employee volunteerism by Cori Cunningham
The value behind creating a strategic community involvement program is clear; few businesses would be opposed to creating greater impact in their communities as well as greater impact to their bottom line.  Read article

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