Volunteering
The Circle of Love Knitters was organized on the North Shore of Boston in 2008. Our name came from the circle of towns in... Read more
In July 2010, the Sindh region of Pakistan suffered horrible flooding. Since then, the waters haven't receded, which has created an abundance of mosquitoes. Taking... See Slideshow
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While everyone has their own reasons for volunteering, the main motivating factor is usually the same—the desire to make a positive impact. One of the... Read more
The Makindu Children’s Proper Walk and Why It’s Important to Me
I was an intern for the UN back in the mid ’00s. My objective was to help locate nonprofit organizations in southern Africa that worked… Read more
Volunteer Vibe
People who volunteer regularly are in better shape when they get older than people who don’t volunteer. Numerous studies say so. Last week, when I... Read more
Rescuing Birds on the Louisiana Shore
“Right now, it’s quiet,” Jay Holcomb says on his cell phone from the shore in Louisiana. But is it the quiet before the storm? “That’s... Read more
Love in a Bag: A Single Cell
When you have a needle in your arm or a port on your chest and you’re attached to an IV bag dripping poisonous chemicals into... Read more
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