voluntarism

A collection of true stories about Americans who are working to improve their communities and their country.

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

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.

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.