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When the Going Gets Tough, It’s Important to Keep Your Spirits Up

10:29am Mar 14, 2012

First and foremost, I volunteer because it benefits other people. I know that my contribution will help someone in need. A child will get his or her medication paid for, or an elderly lady will get a satisfying meal.

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Extreme Volunteering: Running From Bali to Jakarta for Charity

10:30am Mar 7, 2012

Scott is passionate about running. But the glory of running something as unfathomable as 1,250 kilometers in 25 days is not what appeals to him. In his own words, "This project never was about the run or claiming a world-first. Sure it's the title and it's the story, but Running Bali to Jakarta is the by-product of a rather large fund-raising goal."

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Four Traits That Make a Great Volunteer

10:35am Mar 1, 2012

In my opinion, you are a valuable volunteer when you can demonstrate the following things: Dependability, reliability, commitment, flexibility.

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Volunteer Organizations Help Children Living in the Dump Build a Better Future

10:41am Feb 22, 2012

Werkgroep 72 is an international Dutch foundation that funds the national exams for grade 6 and provides alternative learning opportunities and experiences for the children at school — weekly art and craft sessions for all grades and fortnightly English lessons for grade 6. Once a year the whole school is taken on an outing; a chance to get off the dump, even if it is for just one day.

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6 Ways to Volunteer if You are Short on Time

10:32am Feb 15, 2012

Have you ever found yourself saying, “I’ve always wanted to volunteer, but I don’t have the time,” or “I just don’t know where to start”? Challenge your definition of volunteering and you might just discover that you are doing it already. Here are six quick and easy ways to volunteer and start making a difference.

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