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Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005

Bell ringer for Salvation Army takes opportunity to learn

Among the many holiday iconic images, few are as readily recognizable as the ceaselessly tinkling silver bells that announce to all the presence of the Salvation Army’s ubiquitous red kettles. »

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005

Volunteer of the Week: Giving Back is her way of life

Arriving in Annapolis and the surrounding areas by way of 18 trucks instead of eight tiny reindeer is Linda Greenberg, aka Mrs. Claus. »

Monday, Dec. 19, 2005

Woman’s miracle work spotlighted

Ella Richardson’s efforts for the homeless in Rockford will be broadcast on TV in January »

Sunday, Dec. 18, 2005

Everyday Heroes

Lloyd Ratliff Community and church volunteer »

Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005

Volunteers bring Christmas cheer to 200 cancer-stricken children

It is the season to spread some festive cheer especially to the less fortunate. »

Friday, Dec. 16, 2005

Volunteer group brings small pleasures to seniors

When the holidays come around, many of us go out of our way to help others in need. But some dedicated Napa County residents go to extraordinary lengths to help others year-round. This series of articles tells some of their stories. »

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005

Unexpected rewards for one bell-ringer

There’s not much involved in being a Salvation Army bell ringer; the responsibilities are fairly simple. »

Monday, Nov. 28, 2005

Outstanding Volunteer: Libby King

King has been a volunteer for the local Winter Haven branch of the American Red Cross since 1980. »

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2005

Family celebrates return of their miracle worker

It may have looked like a typical family dinner at the Old Country Buffet in Annapolis, but the Gibbs party of 14 came to celebrate the return of their “miracle worker.” »

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005

Salvation Army honors area man as top volunteer

Larry Boyd Sr. has put in a lifetime of giving, but this year he finally received. »

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2005

High school students raise money to make relief trip

Dave Brown cut his hair. Kassie Wright pounded the address book. Maggie McGaffigan recruited her mom. Chris Rooney might donate blood plasma. »

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2005

Officer’s Dedication To Youth Earns Angel Award

He’s saved the lives of countless Detroit kids. Now, one of Detroit’s own protectors of the streets is rewarded for going above and beyond the call of duty. »

Sunday, Nov. 6, 2005

College athlete reaches new heights as volunteer teacher

Bernie Nebres is known in college as a star athlete. What nobody knows is that he has had to stretch himself, jump over hurdles and race to the limits of his abilities to start a new life. »

Saturday, Nov. 5, 2005

Thousands of volunteer feds staff Katrina relief effort

The number of federal employees who left their day-to-day jobs to volunteer in Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts has surpassed 7,500 and the Federal Emergency Management Agency continues to receive offers from civil servants interested in lending a hand. »

Artist offers to restore statue

It appears that Nevada Union High School’s oft-neglected miner will get a facelift after all. »

Friday, Nov. 4, 2005

Hi-tech ships float miracle-working surgeons to Africa’s poor

Today the Anastasis is the world’s largest floating non-governmental hospital, with three fully-equipped operating theatres, a dental clinic, an X-ray unit, CT scanner and a laboratory. The ship employs new technology that enables pathologists in the UK to view images of tumors via satellite and make quick diagnoses. »

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2005

Memories: A generous angel

Betty Gibbons Baker started the “In As Much” food kitchen in honor of her late husband. Now, after Betty’s death on Saturday, she leaves her own legacy behind that will remind people of her dedication to feeding the hungry. »

Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005

Teens and charity

Musicians and bands, participating in a program called “You Got 2 Give 2 Get,” were giving free concerts for teenagers who agreed to donate four hours of their time to various charities. When they completed the required time, they were given concert tickets worth approximately $100. »

Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005

Youth volunteer award a Cinderella tale

Tempe teenager Samantha Fox, her mother and a couple of friends came up with a great idea several years ago. »

Friday, Oct. 21, 2005

Cheshire Women Spread Love To AIDS Orphans In Malawi

Imagine living in a place where you have to sleep on a dirt floor atop a torn bamboo mat. A place where some children walk six miles to and from school to sit on the floor of a crowded room without pens, pencils or books. Mothers stay home to tend to the fields, growing corn and pounding the kernels to make a flour-like substance for dinner. There is no electricity. There is no running water. There is hardly enough food and AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is leaving thousands of children orphaned. Most could never imagine living in these conditions but for residents of Africa, it’s their daily lifestyle and has been for decades. »

Saturday, Oct. 15, 2005

Close call & lost job fail to derail volunteer crew

Members from Watson Chapel Baptist Church are living up to their state’s nickname, the Volunteer State. Even after a member of their chainsaw crew was pinned by a tree, almost paralyzing him, the church was willing to send a team of youth and adults to return to Louisiana the following week. »

Friday, Oct. 14, 2005

Volunteer says helping others worth it

A Red Cross disaster relief worker says it’s nice to take a hot shower and eat home-cooked meals with his family but he knows it won’t last. »

Monday, Oct. 10, 2005

Facilitating one miracle after another

They need ice. They need water. They need food. They need clothes and diapers. »

Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005

An angel in the sky

A private pilot in town volunteered his time and airplane to fly reunification flights for the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. »

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005

Red Cross Volunteer does Double Duty

American Red Cross volunteers working on the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief effort expected to face difficult conditions and challenging assignments; they don’t expect a new do. »

Working with donations only: In 24 hours we had reunited 11 families

Mac Dearman, 43, lives in Rayville, Louisiana and works as a wireless Internet service provider. He has been providing relief, including food, clothing as well as Internet and Internet-based phone access to victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, working entirely with donated labor and equipment. »

Friday, Sep. 30, 2005

Mobile van educates women about breast cancer

The Komen Breast Cancer Foundation travels to local universities to make college students aware of the risks of breast cancer. »

Monday, Sep. 26, 2005

Red Cross volunteer helps Katrina refugees to wed

A couple who fled New Orleans to avoid Hurricane Katrina got married in Wisconsin, with the help of an American Red Cross volunteer. »

Sunday, Sep. 25, 2005

Sacrifice part of the job of a Red Cross volunteer

Carole Madland had a tough decision to make. »

Thursday, Sep. 22, 2005

Volunteer sees signs of mercy

First-time national disaster relief volunteer Harvey Lorenz expected scenes of mass confusion when he arrived at his Gulf Coast destination, but said instead he witnessed compassion on a grand scale. »