April is National Volunteer Month—a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time and ...

Do you volunteer or know someone who does? In a new series called "Here to Help," we are sharing stories of people across the U.S. who give back to the community. Starting even before the COVID-19 ...

Volunteering—being of service to others via unpaid work—is a value promoted in a wide range of social, cultural, and spiritual circles. Importantly, besides being beneficial for those on the receiving ...

Senior Corps Week celebrates the commitment and contribution made by Senior Corps volunteers and recognizes their critical impact on addressing tough challenges across our nation. For more than four ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (ABC 4)- As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to improve your community and our world. And in addition to making a difference for your fellow human beings, there are multiple ...

It’s been said that “volunteers are society’s glue.” The act of volunteering offers relief and hope to the people who need that and that in turn provides social cohesion. There is no mission nobler ...

Despite implicitly knowing the value of building connections and community, many graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are very hesitant to actively engage in “networking,” especially outside ...

Ultimately, volunteering is about doing something for the greater good...about doing something bigger than you are as an individual. HalfPoint/stock.adobe.com Suffice it to say that the world in which ...

Volunteering can feel good on the inside, help lower your risk of heart disease, and improve your quality of life, among other health benefits. How you decide to contribute to your community is up to ...

Foster grandparenting is a volunteer activity, and it is hard to distinguish between who is giving and who is receiving because the rewards are equally distributed among the children and the ...