A Hero – Larger Than Life

Chef José Andrés Feeds the World Through the Pandemic. When COVID-19 was discovered among the 2,400 passengers on the Grand Princess cruise ship as it set sail from Hawaii, José Andrés hopped on a flight from Newark, N.J. at 6:30 A.M. to San Francisco. Andrés’...

Heroes

The word coronavirus has been heard all over the world since the virus emerged in China this January.  We would like to highlight the heroic volunteers in Wuhan, who risked their lives to help halt the spread of COVID-19.  They provided aide transporting...

Coronavirus: How to Help Out

With the outbreak of the coronavirus – or COVID-19 – many organizations have shut down projects and volunteer services for the sake of safety. Helping out is hard: it’s a disease with no effective way of fighting back. Thus, for volunteer enthusiasts...

Volunteers Like…

Volunteers are a vital part of any event whether they are handing out cups of water to runners in a 5K-charity race, or manning the ticket booth for a busy food festival. Volunteers feel the rewards of giving back and also like to get feedback. Purpose: Volunteers...

Debunking Some Myths

There is some crazy stuff out on the internet promising people that if they volunteer, they will receive all the mysteries of life. While that is an exaggeration, some sites have promoted some myths that we would like to address in today’s blog Volunteering...