volunteer

Crisis boosts US volunteerism, a recent study shows

Volunteerism in the US has seen a substantial growth since the beginning of the economic downturn, with the number of American volunteers soaring at its six-year peak, according to a recent study commissioned by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

In 2009 there were 2.6 million more Americans who contributed some kind of volunteer work [...]

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Celebrity volunteering

Bono turns street musician for charity

Okay, it is news of yesteryear by now (quite literally), but still I am positive that it is worth a mention what Dubliners may have witnessed this Christmas Eve if they happened to walk the shopping streets of their city.

U2's Bono turns street musicion for charity on Christmas Eve in Dublin

U2 frontman Bono teamed [...]

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Volunteer campaign

Disney offers free tickets to volunteers

Some 1,000,000 volunteers will be granted free entry tickets to Disney theme parks for offering a day of volunteer work in the frameworks of Disney’s recently announced promotion. The campaign will run throughout next year, and free day’s admission tickets will be given to guests who offer a day of volunteer work for an eligible [...]

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Volunteer campaign

Pledge 24 in 2010 campaign seeks volunteers for a day

Women focused US television channel WE.tv joined up with the guys at Goodwill, to announce the launch of their joint “Pledge 24 in 2010” campaign yesterday. The campaign aimed at women tries to encourage women to offer at least 24 hours from their time for volunteer work in the upcoming year.

Participants can enter their pledges [...]

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