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Amgen Foundation
Amgen volunteers from the Bogotá, Colombia office worked with students to build furniture for their classrooms and beautify the park at a rural school in La Calera.
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Citi
For the 17th consecutive year, Citi is providing young students across the country with basic financial education sessions as the bank supports American Bankers Association's (ABA) annual Teach Children to Save campaign.
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Comcast
In Comcast’s hometown of Philadelphia, volunteers gathered for three events in the city.
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Whirlpool
At Whirlpool Corporation, we’re proud of our employees who volunteer their time and talents throughout the world. In 2016, 337,000 employees volunteered and 300+ non-profit organizations were impacted globally through volunteerism and donations.…
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Points of Light
"I volunteer because I want to impact change, not only in my community but in the world," said Jonathan Meeks, NFL safety – an unrestricted free agent who previously played four seasons with the Buffalo Bills. Jonathan uses his platform to…
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Rebuilding Together
Last year for National Rebuilding Month, 148 of the 1,942 rebuilding projects were completed for community facilities and spaces, which collectively impacted 100,000 people across the country.
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PayPal
Next week is National Small Business Week, and PayPal is excited to celebrate the millions of inspiring small businesses we work with globally. We’re interviewing small businesses to find out what inspired them to start their business, the…
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Common Impact
Has the National Volunteer Week buzz sparked some ideas for skills-based projects, but you aren't sure where to start? Check out our Pro Bono Calculator, a step-by-step tool that quantifies the value and investment of utilizing pro bono support…
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AEG
In support of Denim Day – a day of action to protest sexual violence by wearing denim clothing –AEG’s new LA Galaxy Girls’ Academy Director Kevin Hartman joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Singer Aloe Blacc and other officials yesterday morning…
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Common Impact
This National Volunteer Week, we’re excited to highlight a project with a talented team from Charles Schwab and its nonprofit partner, Wheeler Mission Ministries (Wheeler), whose mission is to meet the short-term and long-term needs of homeless,…
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Points of Light
"I volunteer because I enjoy putting smiles on other people's faces," said Coty Sensabaugh, cornerback for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coty finds every excuse to help others – even at his own wedding, where in lieu of gifts, he and his…
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Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
When Steve Allen lost his wife to cancer in 2011, he didn’t know what to do with all the love that was left in his heart.
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VMware
Customers are at the core of VMware’s mission. That is why VMware engineers software that gives its customers freedom from constraints, empowering them to build capacity and scale at speed to accomplish their missions and move forward. VMware’s…
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Points of Light
"I volunteer because of the young men who look like us, who are in the same situations as us, who need mentors," said Jared Cook, tight end for the Oakland Raiders. Off the field, Jared can often be found giving back – whether it be…
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Keep America Beautiful
Keep America Beautiful, the nation’s leading nonprofit which envisions a country where every community is a clean, green and beautiful place to live, will close its application period for its national Youth Advisory Council (YAC) on Friday, May 5.…
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Porter Novelli
Increasingly, today’s diverse workforce is looking for employers to provide purpose in the workplace and to help them make a difference at work, at home and in the community. And, for good reason, more companies are taking notice: highly engaged…
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Points of Light
"I volunteer because I care for future change. In 20 years I want to look back and see how much this world has changed, and know that I was a part of changing it,” said Sam Barrington, NFL linebacker – an unrestricted free agent who previously…
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Domtar
Domtar’s celebration of International Earth Day starts early, with a weeklong emphasis leading up to the worldwide day on April 22. We call it Earth Week, and we’ll spend it focusing on the natural gifts of our planet and giving back to our…
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Common Impact
In this episode of Community Voices of Change, Daniel Horgan interviews Common Impact CEO, Danielle Holly about Common Impact's work with companies designing and implementing skill-based volunteering initiatives, her insights on nonprofit…
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Benevity
In recognition of National Volunteer Week taking place April 23-29, Benevity shares that Spark, its market leading cloud solution for workplace giving, grantmaking and volunteering was used by enterprise clients to achieve record growth in…
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Rebuilding Together
National Rebuilding Month will culminate on National Rebuilding Day, Saturday April, 29 and will engage volunteers in a concerted effort to complete repairs on homes, nonprofit facilities and community spaces to bring immediate, transformational…
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Points of Light
"I volunteer because I want to see real change in our communities," said Michael Thomas, safety for the Miami Dolphins. Dedicated to giving back, he was one of the first NFL players to participate in the First Step Program – an initiative…
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Major League Baseball Players Trust
Major Leaguers Celebrate National Volunteer Week by Awarding $40,000 in College Scholarships to Action Team Captains from 11 Different States
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Whirlpool
Students from across Darke County gathered Monday in Greenville to share a simple message to the community — ”We are drug free!”
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Cox Enterprises
Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is asking the public to nominate their local environmental heroes for California’s 2017 Cox Conserves Heroes awards program.
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