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Civic Life & Volunteering
Local clubs, mutual aid, neighborhood groups, libraries, and community service.
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Volunteer of the Year | Snapshot
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (53+ words) chicoer.com At Habitat for Humanity of Butte County’s recent Volunteer Appreciation event, Brooks Thorlaksson was honored with the Dan Braz Volunteer of the Year Award — recognizing the volunteer who made the greatest impact during 2025 and 2026. Pictured left to right…...
5 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Community
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (347+ words) Many of these efforts happen quietly, powered by people who volunteer their time, share their expertise, donate resources or simply help spread awareness of causes they care about. For individuals looking to make a difference where they live, community involvement…...
Stories of home from Missoula's refugees
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (812+ words) Soft Landing Missoula brought tales of shared humanity to the Missoula community through its short film “Stories of Home” and a 30 minute panel with the refugees at the Zootown Community Arts Center on Sept. 25. The 30-minute short film interviewed three…...
NYC libraries marking "Banned Books Week" with series of events
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (47+ words) CBS News Bay Area Evening Edition 11pm WBZ This Morning 6am CBS News Chicago 5am CBS News Detroit 6am CBS News Los Angeles Weekend 11pm CBS News Miami 6am CBS News New York This Morning CBS News Philadelphia 6am KDKA-TV Morning News 6am CBS News Texas 5am...
Make a Difference Day 2026: Volunteer in Alexandria Oct. 24
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (236+ words) Alexandria, VA – Mobilizing volunteers since 1992, Make a Difference Day is celebrated annually on the fourth Saturday of October. This October 24, join a service event and make a positive impact. Volunteer Alexandria is here to help you connect. Check out additional…...
Latvia’s Good Deeds Week invites residents to turn small acts into community support
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (536+ words) Latvia’s annual Good Deeds Week begins on Monday, 5 October, with residents across the country invited to contribute time, practical help or attention to the people and places around them. The campaign, organised by the charity Palīdzēsim.lv, runs until Sunday,…...
Maine’s volunteer libraries thrive with tight budgets. State rules could make that harder.
4+ hour, 23+ min ago (1196+ words) STANDISH — Lynn Knowlton was ecstatic about a new furnace. As president of the Richville Library, she waited eagerly on a recent Saturday morning for volunteers to help her install the contraption in the basement of the cozy, pale yellow building....
Wins For Kansas: Orphan Grain Train
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (288+ words) WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) – For anyone who drives in Wichita or, really, all throughout Kansas, it can seem that our town and even our cities can shut down for a few minutes … for a train. The Orphan Grain Train operates in…...
The directors of The Brumback Library, past to present « The VW independent
10+ hour, 40+ min ago (475+ words) Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 Miss Metz, was a native of Newark, Ohio. Her prior library experience included librarian in Washington Court House, OH Public Library and organizing the Township Library in Conneaut, Ohio. She held the position of librarian at The Brumback…...
National library keeps up with times in digital era
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (1088+ words) ASK National Library of Malaysia (PNM) director-general Edy Irwan Zulkafli whether libraries still matter in an age when almost any question can be answered with a tap on a screen, and he does not hesitate. Perhaps now more than ever…...