volunteers

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volunteers

Who cares?

millions dob--s a book about altruism
1994

The week of the horse

2004
Twelve-year-old Paulie volunteers at the local stable and rides her favorite horse, Duke, but when the stable is sold and the horses are sent away, Paulie and her Nana try to save Duke from the auction block.

Charity's gift

2004
Josie Grace volunteers to care for an orphaned foal from the Rudnick's farm, but her loving care does not seem to be enough for the baby until an unexpected friend comes to help out.

Chicken soup for the volunteer's soul

stories to celebrate the spirit of courage, caring and community
2002
Presents approximately one hundred stories of celebration and inspiration for volunteers about the efforts of such organizations as the Peace Corps, the American Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity, and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Out of the cold

2012
Robyn is reluctant to work at the local homeless shelter, but as she begins to dig into a mystery surrounding one of the homeless men who comes there, she becomes determined to stick with the job, even as her work puts her in danger.

Volunteering smarts

how to find opportunities, create a positive experience, and more
2013
Explores volunteerism, including the benefits to yourself and to others, how to find volunteer work, creating your own projects, and more.

Ashley Shuyler

founder of AfricAid
2007
Tells the story of Ashley Shuyler, a young woman who was so impressed by the people of Tanzania when she traveled there with her family at the age of eleven, that she founded AfricAid, a nonprofit organization that raises money to help Tanzanian children, especially girls, get an education.

Matt Dalio

China Care founder
2007
Describes the efforts of teenager Matt Dalio from Greenwich, Connecticut, to form China Care, an organization that helps Chinese orphans.

Crush, candy, corpse

2012
While volunteering at Paradise Manor, tragedy strikes, leaving Sunny to make the decision about whether or not to honor a promise that Cole made to his grandmother about her life and her death.

If I had a hammer

stories of building homes and hope with Habitat for Humanity
2010
Presents stories of homes that Habitat for Humanity has built with and for the people who need them.

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