Volunteer to Practice Random Acts of Kindness
With our call to Give, Advocate and Volunteer to improve conditions in our communities, United Way encourages acts of kindness every day. Random Acts of Kindness Week…
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United Nations Volunteers: Recognizing the Role of Volunteers in Eradicating Poverty
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, perfectly summed up the important role volunteers play in our world. Volunteering, he said, “is a source of…
United Way Israel launches an educational musical project for a Bedouin community
The basis of the project is for the children to be active in music and playing musical instruments as a part of an orchestra.
United Way Celebrates Volunteers in India
Throughout the world, volunteers make a difference by showing up, helping out and inspiring others to get involved. Volunteer events celebrating the contributions of…
Volunteer on Martin Luther King Day: Now is Our Time to Change the World
“Now is our time to change the world. Selma is now.” said the actor and rapper Common upon accepting a 2015 Golden Globe award for a song from the film,…
5 Reasons to Celebrate Volunteer Mentors
January is National Mentoring Month in the U.S., a good time to celebrate all that volunteer mentors can do to help youth succeed. By making time to develop an ongoing…