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Soapbox Giving Tour is traveling through 16 cities to donate soap and personal hygiene kits that will be donated to local charities and volunteers are needed. By Heather Newgen ...
Project Angel Food has reopened its doors to volunteers and here's how you can get involved. By Heather Newgen For over 30 years Project Angel Food has served the Los Angeles...
Want to volunteer for Pride, but you're not comfortable attending in person events? We've compiled a list of virtual volunteer opportunities you can get involved with. By Sharon...
Two weeks after Hurricane Laura ripped through parts of Texas and Louisiana, a massive cleanup is underway. Here's how you can help. By Heather Newgen Hurricane Laura made la...
How to help the victims of the devastating and deadly derecho storm that ripped across Nebraska, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa, which was hit the hardest. By H...
At first glance IVHQ looks like a credible voluntourism organization. However, there isn't anything ethical about the company. I volunteered with IVHQ in Kenya and was shocked by ...
Looking for an impactful way to give back locally? The Cancer Support Community helps people face the challenges of cancer and always needs volunteers. By: Kaylie Defilippis ...
Volunteering at animal sanctuaries is an extremely popular voluntourism activity, but how many of them are actually ethical? Not as many as we would hope, but the Facebook group Vo...
Voluntourism, the act of volunteering while traveling, has become such a huge trend that it’s now a multi-billion dollar industry. Giving back to others in need sounds like a nob...
A well worn saying claims that if you like laws and sausages, you should never watch either one being made. When you see what goes into making some things, it can really spoil the ...
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Denyce Graves on performing at the National Memorial Day Concert and President Biden giving her a shoutout in his inaugural speech. By Jami Philbrick The 32nd National Memori...
Joe Morton pays tribute to Korean War veterans, Black soldiers and his own father in this year’s National Memorial Day Concert, which airs on PBS. By Sharon Knolle At the 3...
The National Memorial Day Concert will pay tribute to the more than 265,000 nurses who served during Vietnam, including Diane Carlson Evans who advocated for women to have a place ...
Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo, Kumail Nanjiani, Phoebe Robinson, and more to star in Pandemica, ONE Campaign’s animated series to raise awareness of vaccine access crisis. ...
With the help of Olympians and Paralympians, Ready, Set, Gold inspires kids in Southern California schools to adopt healthy lifestyles. By Heather Newgen To help students...
How Pianos for People is helping give the gift of music to others with free pianos. By Sharon Knolle The power of music is undeniable and the organization Pianos for People i...
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Bono, Penélope Cruz, David Oyelowo, Kumail Nanjiani, Phoebe Robinson, and more to star in Pandemica, ONE Campaign’s animated series to raise awareness of vaccine access crisis. ...
Beverly Johnson teams up with City of Hope to raise money and awareness for health disparities in communities of color. By: Heather Newgen Health disparities in communities o...
Bridget Pettis is leaving the WNBA to focus on her nonprofit Project Roots AZ amid health concerns for the players over coronavirus. By: Heather Newgen Fans have seen the las...
Future is giving college freshmen a chance to win a $2,500 scholarship through his FreeWishes Foundation. By Heather Newgen Calling all Georgia high school graduates. Grammy...
Country star Brantley Gilbert talks about his new song "Hard Days," what it was like performing on A Capitol Fourth and how he gives back to veterans. By Heather Newgen Fans ...
For anyone keeping track, Rosario Dawson is a busy girl. She's a single mom, has a new drama series "Briarpatch" debuting on the USA Network, she just produced a documentary on the...
Chrissy Metz talks about the personal reason behind supporting St. Jude and dishes on what's happening with her character Kate Pearson on "This is Us." By Heather Newgen Fan-...
Here's just one more reason to love Pink! The superstar has pledged to donate $500,000 to help aid local fire services in Australia. By Heather Newgen The wildfires in Australia ...
Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell have always advocated for animal rights and now teaching their kids to do so as well. By: Heather Newgen Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell...
On Monday we pause to honor the selfless men and women who fight to keep the United States safe, but Gary Sinise doesn't just honor the U.S. Armed Forces on Veterans Day, he's been...