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A Virginia Town Raised $2.8 Million for Local Nonprofits in a Single Day
April 22, 2026 · 4 min read
A Minnesota Town's 200 Volunteers Run a Thrift Store, Food Shelf and Kitchen — and Just Got Honored for It
April 22, 2026 · 4 min read
In Florida, 300 Volunteers Repair Homes So Neighbors Can Stay Put
April 21, 2026 · 4 min read
American Red Cross Honors Thousands of Volunteers During National Volunteer Week 2026
April 19, 2026 · 4 min read
6,500 Volunteers Build 10,000 Beds in 24 Hours for Kids Who Have None
April 19, 2026 · 4 min read
A £1bn Boost Could Put Britain's Clean Energy in the Hands of Communities
April 14, 2026 · 5 min read
"America Gives" Surpasses 2.5 Million Volunteer Hours as Nation Marks 250th Anniversary
April 13, 2026 · 4 min read
Plane Full of Strangers Erupts in Cheers for 2-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Cruz
April 13, 2026 · 4 min read
In Southeast San Diego, Neighbors Are Building 'Food Dignity' From the Ground Up
April 9, 2026 · 5 min read
Houston Food Bank Targets 100,000 Volunteers in 2026
April 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Africa Ratifies First Continental Road Safety Charter, Aiming to Halve Fatalities by 2030
April 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Rural North Carolina Fire Department Builds Solar Microgrid to Serve as Community Resilience Hub
April 6, 2026 · 4 min read
UN Declares 2026 International Year of Volunteers
April 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Nearly 200 Dogs Rescued from Suspected Fighting Rings Across Three US States in Coordinated Effort
April 6, 2026 · 4 min read
Detroit Community Land Trust Reaches 500 Permanently Affordable Homes, Transforming 12 Neighborhoods
April 4, 2026 · 5 min read
Tokyo's Intergenerational Housing Program Pairs 2,000 Elderly Residents with University Students
April 4, 2026 · 4 min read
A Tool Library's Repair Café Fixes 187 Items in a Day — and Strengthens a Community
April 4, 2026 · 4 min read
Greening Philadelphia's Vacant Lots Cut Nearby Gun Violence by Nearly 30 Percent
April 3, 2026 · 5 min read
Baltimore's Community Fridge Network Grew From 4 to Over 20 in a Single Year
April 2, 2026 · 4 min read
Richmond Celebrates Community Heroes: From Lifelong Volunteers to Young Fundraisers
March 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Teen Leaders Mobilize Hundreds of Volunteers to Fight Food Insecurity Across Illinois
March 30, 2026 · 4 min read
Minneapolis Indoor Tiny Home Village Has Served Over 800 People and Moved 340 into Permanent Housing
March 27, 2026 · 5 min read
Premier League Community Programmes to Generate £4.3 Billion in Social Value
March 26, 2026 · 4 min read
