10 Ways to Nurture Nature After Retiring — or BeforeThese tips are good for your body, mind and soul as well as the EarthFebruary 17, 2025
What Will You Be Doing on Jan. 20?Consider participating in Martin Luther King Jr. Day of ServiceJanuary 16, 2025
Intergenerational MentoringRefugees from war-torn Ukraine find new careers, and hope, with help from older mentorsOctober 14, 2024
The Joys of Team VolunteeringEnlisting friends, family or neighbors to work together on charitable projects can pay you back with a 'warm fuzzy feeling'September 20, 2024
Keeping Ham Radio RelevantHam radio operators provide an unpaid, all-volunteer, citizen brigade of disaster relief workersAugust 20, 2024
Help Vets with PTSD Get Life-Saving Service DogsWaiting lists for trained service dogs are often years long; volunteers are being sought to raise puppies and prepare more dogs more quicklyApril 8, 2024
Volunteer Love, a Different Kind of MatchmakingFinding people to work without pay may not be as glamorous as flying to the moon or fighting fires, but it can be deeply fulfillingFebruary 12, 2024
Shelter Volunteers Do More than Walk DogsAnimal lovers are needed for all sorts of tasks at understaffed shelters, from photographing pets for adoption to making treats that dogs loveDecember 20, 2023
You’re Never Too Old to Help Save the PlanetDiane Wilson, a Texas shrimper, spent three decades battling a plastics factory that was polluting the bay where her family has worked for generationsDecember 14, 2023
Looking for Unique Volunteer Opportunities?Unshackle your imagination and follow it to volunteer experiences you never thought you’d have, from the Super Bowl to the Rose ParadeDecember 7, 2023
Help Yourself by Helping OthersVolunteer work can offer significant health benefits, especially for older adultsNovember 13, 2023
The Triple Crown for VolunteersJoining AmeriCorps helped the author to meet people in her rural hometown, do meaningful work she is passionate about — and earn a little moneyNovember 8, 2023
8 Quotes to Help You Choose a Volunteer Gig in RetirementThese inspirational expressions can help you to reflect on the issues and causes that matter most to youOctober 26, 2023
OpinionBecoming 'The Village' for an Aging PopulationAmeriCorps Seniors is helping older adults lead fulfilling lives through serviceSeptember 26, 2023
The Marine Mammal Center Rescues, Treats and Releases Injured AnimalsVolunteers at this California site educate beachgoers, visitors about sea creatures and ocean conservationAugust 25, 2023
Bringing Animals Into CareAcross the U.S., RedRover volunteers serve animals and communities in disasters and other times of needAugust 23, 2023