Volunteerism News

By Kathy Ehrich Dowd | Fri Nov 20, 2009 3:11 PM ET

The holiday spirit is alive and well in Batavia, where residents are decorating the downtown themselves Read More

More like this in: Christmas, Chicago Tribune

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:10 PM ET

A new program called Mission Serve asks veterans to help themselves by helping others. Read More

More like this in: Michelle Obama, Veterans, Community Service, Christian Science Monitor, Veterans Day

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:25 PM ET

And now John Stamos (remember him?) is making a movie about it. Read More

More like this in: California, Florida, Babies, Adoption, Ricki Lake

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:07 PM ET

A new program connects news organizations with "citizen journalists" to give everyone a chance at making headlines. Read More

More like this in: YouTube, Reuters, Film, The San Francisco Chronicle, Cameras, The Huffington Post

By Katherine Gustafson | Wed Nov 18, 2009 11:22 AM ET

Coca-Cola's "sustainable packaging journey" starts here. Read More

More like this in: Carbon Footprint, Plants, Coca-Cola Company, Muhtar Kent

By Katherine Gustafson | Mon Nov 16, 2009 9:27 AM ET

The religious scholar and author’s inspired Charter for Compassion breathes new life into the Golden Rule. Read More

More like this in: Love, Kindness, Compassion, Spirituality, Religion, The Internet, Call to Action, Karen Armstrong

By Katherine Gustafson | Sat Nov 14, 2009 3:23 PM ET

In the UK, Giving Nation Awards for Excellence honor secondary students who are giving back. Read More

More like this in: World Vision, Charity, Schools, India, High School, Grammar

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 13, 2009 1:01 PM ET

Participants in Kyocera's ALL Access program release their film about the Virgin Mobile FreeFest. Read More

More like this in: Music, Film, Homelessness, Richard Branson, Virgin Mobile FreeFest, Public Enemy, FreeFest, Blink 182

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:36 AM ET

This Thanksgiving, help the needy and get a chance at stardom by submitting your video about fighting hunger to YouTube Video Volunteers. Read More

More like this in: Feeding America, Robin Hood Foundation, YouTube, Movies, Thanksgiving, Hunger, Feeding America, Robin Hood, Food Banks, Food Banks

By Darragh Worland | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:37 AM ET

On Nov. 12, hundreds of volunteers will spend a night on the street in London to raise money for homeless teens. Read More

More like this in: Charity, London, Education, Health Care, Homeless, Housing, Britain, MSNBC, Homelessness