May 16—MITCHELL — A 21-year-old Mitchell woman has been crowned Miss South Dakota Volunteer 2024. Laney Titze is preparing to represent South Dakota nationally at the Miss America Teen Volunteer pageant in Jackson, Tennessee, June 16-22. Titze will be competing for scholarships and the job of Miss Volunteer America. The Miss Volunteer America organization’s mission […]
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Volunteer fire department sees $220,000 raised for ambulances disappear in cyber crime
Around $220,000 was stolen from a Maryland volunteer fire department in a cyber-attack last month, according to a report put out by the Rockville station. The money was being held for the purchase of two new ambulances the department desperately needs, the release states. It was taken by criminals impersonating a vendor working with the […]
I Love My Park Day today, opportunities to volunteer, give back
May 4—ALBANY — Today is I Love My Park Day, a statewide event held each year on the first Saturday of May to celebrate and enhance New York’s parks, historic sites, greenway trails and other public lands. Volunteers of all ages can participate in various outdoor stewardship activities to help prepare our green spaces for […]
Mexican volunteer searchers say they’ve found a clandestine crematorium in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Volunteer searchers said they have found a clandestine crematorium on the edge of Mexico City. It’s the first time in recent memory that anyone claimed to have found such a body disposal site in the capital. In northern Mexico, drug cartels often use drums filled with diesel or caustic substances to […]
Volunteer fair May 16 will include Manitowoc-area nonprofits like Boys & Girls Club, Hope House and more
MANITOWOC — Manitowoc County residents will be given the chance to connect with local nonprofits and learn about their missions, services and volunteer opportunities at an upcoming Spring Volunteer Fair. The fair, hosted by United Way Manitowoc County, will be at Lester Public Library in Two Rivers in the Community Room at 11 a.m. May […]
SRMC names Salem woman its volunteer of year
A Salem woman has been named Volunteer of the Year at Salem Regional Medical Center. Sandra Quinn moved to Salem with her husband, Michael, in 2019, and began volunteering with Salem Mobile Meals. Quinn, a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident, was born in Cleveland and graduated from Stow High School before attending Kent State University. Quinn […]
Seattle Puppy Raisers volunteer with guide dogs
Heidi Hespelt and Robin Roselle have decades of ‘dog raising’ experience between them. Together they lead a group, called the ‘Seattle Puppy Raisers’. It’s a community of volunteers, who have signed up to raise future guide dogs, for the blind and vision impaired. “I saw the need and decided maybe I could do that,” says […]
Volunteer opportunities still available for Salina Spring Spruce-up
Salina’s Spring Spruce-up 2024 is coming this weekend, with the Friends of the River Foundation announcing several areas around the city needing volunteers. According to the Friends, this year’s event, happening from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 27, is the next example of the Salina community coming together with spirit and civic pride. […]
Walmart helps local food banks with volunteer work and donations
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Walmart is lending support to local hunger relief organizations including the Roadrunner Food Bank. Volunteers came in from the supercenter to lend a hand with the Fight Hunger, Spark Change campaign. NMDOT to remove murals along I-25 underpass “Volunteers make up such an important part of our “workforce” here at the food […]
Presque Isle State Park needs you. Volunteer for the annual spring clean-up at Pa. park
Lend a hand to help keep the most-visited state park in Pennsylvania healthy and inviting. The 68th annual Presque Isle Spring Clean-Up is accepting volunteers to pick up litter along beaches and trails April 27 from 8 a.m. until noon. Volunteers are needed to help with the annual Presque Isle State Park Spring Cleaj-Up April […]
OSU hosting volunteer day across Stillwater on Saturday
Apr. 11—Oklahoma State University students, faculty, staff, alumni, Extension educators and more will gather outside of the Wes Watkins Center at 8 a.m. on Saturday to celebrate State of Orange by volunteering across Oklahoma. State of Orange is a partnership between OSU community service organization Into the Streets and President Kayse Shrum. State of Orange […]