Volunteers have been a mainstay of conservation in Australia. As bird flu spreads, they must be supported – and kept safe.
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Increasing flash flooding is exhausting communities as they’re hit again and again.
Young people don’t all contribute in the same way, and understanding the broader picture is the starting point for adults who want to support them.
Different kinds of Americans are generous in different ways.
Citizens have contributed to science in Australia for many decades – and the field is now undergoing rapid growth
A survey of 50 different sports nationally found urgent reforms are needed to keep kids who play sport safe. So what can be done?
Minnesotans from all walks of life, including suburban moms, veterans and protest novices, have bucked their ‘nice’ stereotype to speak out.
For 50 years, St. Francis Inn in Philadelphia has served the poorest and most vulnerable people in Kensington.
A survey of 849 professional Santas found that one-third of them don’t match the usual image of a roly-poly bearded white man.
The Senior Community Service Employment Program helps older Americans balance their checkbooks, enjoy better health and engage more with their own communities.
Community sport depends on volunteers showing up. But as numbers fall and pressures rise, who’s left to guide the next generation?
The program is a crucial source of funding, particularly in small towns and rural America, where privately raised cultural heritage funds are harder to come by.
Despite funding cuts, political scapegoating and internal tensions, thousands of volunteers came together in the 1980s to provide care to a stigmatized community.
The independent federal agency had been facilitating the work of approximately 200,000 volunteers a year, deploying them across the country through partnerships with thousands of nonprofits.
The Peace Corps isn’t doing the same foreign policy work the State Department carries out. But it still helps the American brand internationally.
It often brings an instant boost in mood − along with a deeper sense of meaning and purpose.
Despite dutiful toad patrols, evidence suggests that the amphibians are declining in the UK.
Should voluntary work come at a price?
In emergencies, when every minute counts, research shows family, friends and neighbors are often saving lives. These local efforts go uncounted, yet they’re crucial.
Tourism can be a troubling issue for local people who feel ignored by the industry.
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