Menial work is a miracle for babies
Manufacturing in the 21st century doesn’t get any lower-tech — or lower-cost — than this. »
Monday, Jul. 9, 2007
Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2006
Food bank angel volunteer of year
In the last 10 months the Mukilteo Food Bank has served 4,625 people in the Mukilteo School District. But that number is a mere fraction of the families fed in the 25-plus years that Mary Lou Robertson has volunteered with the food bank. »
Tuesday, Sep. 12, 2006
Hero finds a way to keep helping
After saving life on I-75, he gardens to feed hungry »
Girl Scouts bring books to inner- city kids
It wasn’t just another summer at the beach for two Capital Region teens. Instead, Gabriella Romero and Lauren Burke, members of Girl Scout Troop 873, created a book-loan program for inner-city kids. »
Monday, Sep. 11, 2006
Cat rescue is this woman’s fancy
When a stray cat wanders into a backyard, possibly looking for something to eat, some people don’t take notice. However, when this happened to a Sacramento area woman nearly 10 years ago, it changed her life. »
Monday, Sep. 4, 2006
In the footsteps of an angel
A decent meal and friendly chat make a big difference to Melbourne’s many homeless and disadvantaged, writes Michael Lallo, a Margaret Oats Soup Van volunteer. »
Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006
Red Cross volunteer makes sure no stomach is empty
Bandit the rat terrier jumps out of the car, tail wagging and full of excitement. »
Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006
Mom uses body to protect kids against tornado - volunteers rebuild home
Nathan Brown stumbled into the shade of his supervisor’s tent, sweating and dehydrated from the summer heat at his company’s construction site with only one thing on his mind — “Super Mom.” »
Sunday, Apr. 23, 2006
Bush to Recognize Student for Her Extensive Volunteer Work
A young Irvine woman is scheduled to be recognized by President Bush for her extensive volunteer work when he arrives in Orange County on Monday. »
Saturday, Apr. 22, 2006
Woman Celebrates 25 Years Of Hospice Volunteer Work
The Rockingham Memorial Hospital Hospice has been providing care to terminally ill patients since 1981. »
Sunday, Mar. 26, 2006
Unknown, unpaid and unrecognized
Dry brush and a coarse landscape zip by at 75 miles per hour on a dry concrete road that seems to lead nowhere. A sea of golden grass shines brightly under the late afternoon sun, buffeted by winds that sweep across the lonely desert highway. »
Thursday, Mar. 16, 2006
Congratulations to young volunteer
Much of the attention on Louisiana’s recovery from hurricanes Katrina and Rita has focused on the role of politicians and professional bureaucrats in advancing the state’s comeback. »
Dentists volunteer to relieve pain
Six local dentists will offer their services free of charge for one day, aiming to relieve plenty of pain in those who can’t afford to pay for time in the chair. »
Sunday, Mar. 5, 2006
Hundreds of thousands clean up Australia
Organisers of Clean Up Australia Day estimate that up to 700,000 volunteers helped spruce up the environment by clearing it of more that 9,000 tonnes of rubbish. »
Thursday, Mar. 2, 2006
Tijuana’s ‘Prison Angel’,79, is Mama to inmates
The red-faced woman barely rose above the wood podium in Mother of Good Counsel’s parish hall. Her words rushed from her mouth, with thoughts jumping from story to story, as she told engrossed auxiliary members of the Mission Doctors Association about her 29 years in an infamous Mexican prison. »
Woman honored for volunteer work
In terms of physical distance, there is a wide gulf separating Doris Crocker from Haiti — about 1,500 miles of it. But when it comes to helping people, the world is a lot smaller. »
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006
Washington teen goes to work for Make-A-Wish
It wasn’t long ago that 17-year-old William Jackson of Washington was on the receiving end of a Make-A-Wish gift. »
Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006
Hospital janitor brings amazing grace to sick
Willie Pham stoops a bit and dips his mop into the metal bucket. He swishes the rope head over tired hospital linoleum, humming barely loud enough for the woman in the bed a few feet away to hear. Amazing grace. How sweet the sound. That saved a wretch like me. »
Saturday, Feb. 11, 2006
Parkinson’s volunteer receives award
When Irving Popkin was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, his prognosis was grim. »
Friday, Feb. 10, 2006
She began at age 14 and never left
Sometimes people get involved with volunteer organizations because they simply want references to pad their resumes. It’s only with time that the experience becomes an end in itself. »
Friday, Feb. 3, 2006
Dentists volunteer to provide free care to needy children
ST. PAUL - Needy children can get free dental care today and tomorrow. »
Volunteer reader brings generations together
Florence Holloway’s doorbell rings on a cool, cloudy Saturday morning. »
Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006
Katrina volunteer atop first lady’s list
Theresa Shamlian, a Houstonian who helped the displaced masses at the Reliant Astrodome after Hurricane Katrina, was a guest Tuesday of first lady Laura Bush for the president’s State of the Union address. »
Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006
I’m not a hero I’m just a bit tired: six days fighting bushfires
Hear from an Anakie local as he enters his sixth consecutive day behind the wheel of the town’s firetruck, battling fires in the Brisbane Ranges. »
Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2006
Volunteers Regularly Saving Lives in Rescue Operations
The rescue of a group of climbers from frigid 9,000 foot Mount Olympus Sunday was a textbook team operation. It was also a tricky, potentially dangerous job, a job done, in large part, by volunteers. So just how much did that rescue cost? »
Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2006
Teen Helps Plan Prom For Seriously Ill Teenagers
or many teenagers — the senior prom is an important high school milestone. But for students battling cancer and other long-term illnesses, the prom can be a challenge to attend. One Tucson teen is trying to change that. »
Thursday, Jan. 12, 2006
Angel honored
Today has been set aside to honor Martin County’s “angel of mercy.” »
Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006
Making the world a better, tidier place
“My mom never forgot where she came from and what it meant to grow up the poor child of immigrant parents.” - Mike Harvey. She never carried a gun or made an arrest, but Mickey Harvey was the heart and soul of the San Fernando Police Department. »
Teen’s volunteer work nets top award
Youth has raised funds for education, needy kids living abroad »
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2006
Selfless woman honored as volunteer of the year
Eleven years ago Sheila Johnson’s husband, Mike, died of lung cancer, and a few years after his passing she began turning her loss into a gain for countless others by becoming a Hospice volunteer. »