Food heroes who reach out to the isolated, vulnerable and hungry →
From chefs to lawyers to jewellery-makers, an army of volunteers has stepped up to help keep the nation fed. THE GUARDIAN
Read More'Big Sisters' ride to rescue of Nepali child brides →
Hundreds of Big Sisters - many of them former child brides themselves - have volunteered to counsel teenage girls, their families and communities, on the impact of marrying young. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION
Read MoreTraumaLink’s first responders offer community-based solution to road traffic accidents →
The chaos of Dhaka's roads inspired Jon Moussally, a physician in Massachusetts and instructor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, to cofound a volunteer-based emergency response system aimed at reducing death from road traffic injuries (RTIs). STANFORD SOCIAL INNOVATION REVIEW
Read MoreProtecting Hong Kong's young protesters: 'Beat us, don't beat the kids' →
As Hong Kong's protests deepen, one pastor and a group of mostly Christian volunteers are trying to stop clashes from happening. Protect the Children volunteers put themselves between protesters and police in a bid to mediate. BBC NEWS
Read MoreAmazon fires: The volunteer firefighters battling to save Brazil’s rainforest →
Thousands of fires are ravaging the Amazon rainforest in Brazil - the most intense blazes for almost a decade. One group of nature lovers has taken matters into its own hands. BBC NEWS
Read MoreHere’s why VTO is the next big thing in employee benefits →
With the job market hotter than ever, employers are looking for the best employee benefits to offer potential employees. It’s not enough to have great medical or dental insurance: high quality candidates are looking for employers that take it to the next level. One of the newest employee benefits gaining popularity in corporate America is VTO (Volunteer Time Off). G2
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