One of the easiest ways to learn about California native plants is volunteering to get your hands dirty. There are numerous nonprofit organizations devoted to protecting and/or restoring habitat in ...

Willamette Week's annual guide on where to volunteer in Portland this winter. These 26 local nonprofits and organizations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Virtual volunteering is a way to donate your time for the benefit of those in need and the organizations who support them without ...

Hoping to leave a place better than you found it? Here’s what to look for when signing up for a program that combines purpose with travel. By Elaine Glusac Elaine Glusac is the Frugal Traveler ...

Check out the United Nations online volunteering database for a host of diverse service opportunities. The United Nations connects volunteers with remote work at government agencies (including the UN ...

When kids are taken from their parents by the state, they enter the complicated labyrinth of the family court system. Suddenly, a lot of adults are part of their lives, including social workers, ...

Sep. 27—CHAMPAIGN — Not long after Dale Benz retired from his 32-year career working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, wife Nancy told him he needed to find something new to do. So he started ...

Carlos Savignano is part of a dedicated group of FossiLab volunteers preparing Smithsonian fossils for display and future research Alec Quinn Volunteer Carlos Savignano has worked in the museum’s ...