voluntarism

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voluntarism

Cat champions

caring for our feline friends
2013
An introduction to the issues facing lost, abandoned, and feral cats and profiles kids who make a difference through fundraising, volunteering, fostering, and educating the public.

Helping hands

When their parents hire ponies to attract customers to the sidewalk sale, Josh and Jules are so excited. But they quickly realize the ponies are not healthy and their handler Gus has been mistreating them. Now, the Vet Volunteers feel it is their responsibility to improve the ponies' health and find a better life for them.

The voluntourist

a six-country tale of love, loss, fatherhood, fate, and singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem
2012
Recounts the time spent by Ken Budd volunteering across the globe as he sought to find purpose in his life after his father's death.

Volunteer vacations

short-term adventures that will benefit you and others
1993

Courage is contagious

ordinary people doing extraordinary things to change the face of America
1998
A collection of true stories about Americans who are working to improve their communities and their country.

Giving

2007
Offers that people, regardless of income, available time, age and skills, can help improve the world through giving.

What would we do without you?

a guide to volunteer activities for kids
1990
Examines various services provided by young people on a volunteer basis in such areas as public health, social services, and general community service, and discusses how to get involved and be a better volunteer.

How to build a house

2009
Seventeen-year-old Harper Evans hopes to escape the effects of her father's divorce on her family and friendships by volunteering her summer to build a house in a small Tennessee town devastated by a tornado.

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