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‘I Was Born Without a Uterus but My Gym Buddy Volunteered to Have My Baby’
For most of us, a gym partner is someone who is always reliable and can keep us excited to start and motivated to push...
Volunteers Plant One Million Moss Cuttings to Restore Bog and Improve Water Quality in England
After deciding in 2012 that the Dovestone Reservoir needed serious restoration, volunteers have spent the last decade hand-planting cuttings of moss to improve water...
Hug Therapy Helps Premature Babies Develop as Volunteers Sit in for Moms Who Can’t Be There
In a hospital in the Argentine city of Cordoba, a wonderful and obvious initiative is giving babies a more natural environment when they are...
Family of Fallen Soldier Given Keys to New Home Built by Volunteers in N. Carolina-WATCH
14 years after the death of an Army Sgt. in Iraq, his widow and children walked into a brand new house—gifted to them in...
Volunteer Hospital Driver Gets Favor Returned Decades After Becoming Friends with a 6-yo–She Gave her Kidney
Krystal was 6 years old when Dave Polen began transporting her over 170 miles from her home in Somerville, Indiana, to a hospital.
She was...
Youth Volunteers Form ‘Grandpals’ to Connect Lonely Senior Citizens With ‘Grandkids’ to Hang Out With
In India, a group of considerate young people calling themselves the "good fellows" are changing the lives of India's senior citizens by pairing them...
Wash. D.C’s ‘Weed Warrior’ Volunteers Tackle ‘Mile-a-Minute’ Invasives to Save the Capital’s Trees
Around the capital beltway or Washington's famous Rock Creek Park, you may see a group of people ripping up vines along the treeline beside...
Eagle Scout Leads Volunteers to Build Accessible Path Up to Beautiful Popular Overlook
From the deck of Sun Top Lookout in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washinton, a hiker can see miles of surrounding forest country with...
Volunteers ‘De-seaweeding’ Results in Dramatic 600% Improvement of Coral Regrowth
Any good gardener knows what a good de-weeding can do for a vegetable garden. As it turns out, it's much the same for coral...
Largest Search for Loch Ness Monster is Using Volunteers for Scientific Study of Britain’s Largest Lake This Week
This weekend, the Loch Ness Center is holding the largest-ever search for the mythical monster, and will feature a horde of volunteers wielding hi-tech...
Volunteer Knitters Are Finishing Craft Projects for Loved Ones Who’ve Passed
An American non-profit is helping bereaved families recover from loss one crocheted sweater at a time.
Loose Ends is a niche yet important outlet for...
‘Don’t give up, have faith’: Dog Reunited with Family 7 Days After Local Volunteer Search Effort
A small army of community volunteers worked over a week to locate and rescue a lost dog on Vancouver Island.
The mastiff-retriever named Luna chased...
Island Paradise Declared Rat-Free After Massive Volunteer Eradication Campaign
After more than three years of work, the Tetiaroa Atoll has been declared rat-free following a massive effort to poison off two invasive species...
Volunteers Etch Huge Poppies in Poignant Beach Tribute to War Heroes Ahead of Remembrance Day (11/11)
Volunteers carved a 100-foot mural of poppies onto a beach in a poignant tribute to the fallen ahead of Remembrance Day, November 11, which...
Watch the Moment a Dog is Rescued by Volunteers After 26 Hours Down an Old Mine Shaft
A dog has been rescued by volunteers after spending over 26 hours down an old mining shaft.
Suka the terrier, went missing on Sunday while...
Sea Turtle Boom Astonished Volunteers in Florida With Best Nesting Season on Record
Turtle counting teams have recorded the biggest nesting season on the Southwest Florida beaches of Bonita, Vanderbilt, and Naples, as well as Marco and...
Dedicated Volunteer Works in Charity Shop Despite 4-Hour Commute – And He’s 100 Years Old
A dedicated charity shop volunteer spends 12 hours a week commuting to and from work— despite being 100 years old.
David Flucker celebrated his centennial...
Monumental Animal Sculptures Made From 35 Tons of Plastic Collected on Oregon Coast by Volunteers–LOOK
Gorgeous sculptures of colorful marine animals are traveling across America—and every bit of the body of the artwork was once trash along the Oregon...
Volunteers Are Soothing Senior Loneliness, Giving Free Rides on ‘Couch Bikes’ Worldwide – Find One Near You
In cities across the world, volunteers are taking the elderly and people with disabilities out for spins on special tricycles to enjoy the great outdoors.
It's...
Lifeboat Volunteers Rushed From Crew Member’s Wedding to Rescue Six People in 7 Minutes
Lifeboat volunteers in the UK rushed from their crew member's wedding to rescue six people—and took just seven minutes to get from venue to...