For the past several years, as a part of the 18-hour online giving event known as East Texas Giving Day, donors have had a chance to not only provide financial support for area nonprofits, they have ...

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 ...

Mother and daughter Friends of Karen volunteers (L-R) Charli and Jami at one of the organization’s fundraising events. The organization provides vital financial, advocacy, and emotional support to ...

It's probably a safe bet that most of us have volunteered our time, talents, sweat, or ideas at least a few times to support a person, group, or cause. Volunteerism seems ingrained in our culture.

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 ...

After retiring from 35 years as a teacher, Jeff Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. Later, he got certified to lead support groups every other week ...

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 ...

Volunteering offers a way to connect with the community while making a positive impact. National Volunteer Month, celebrated in April, recognizes volunteers and highlights the personal benefits of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The power to give back through volunteering is more than just lending a hand, it’s a meaningful way to connect, grow and make a ...

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 ...

Starting even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans had been volunteering less and less frequently. That is the finding of the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland. And, well, here at ALL ...

Marsha Arnold (right) hands a plate to church member Tom Elmer, of Lima, to hand out during the free breakfast at Trinity United Methodist Church in downtown Lima. At the time, Elmer had been ...