Word: volunteerism
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On the Sunday before a pivotal election, a few hundred supporters have gathered to hear their nominee speak. For many in the excited crowd, it's their first political event. "This one feels big because the whole country is paying attention to it because it's a change in the...
Doctors at participating clinics in six cities can write nonmedical prescriptions for assistance with utilities or other factors that may be underlying reasons for low-income patients' health problems. Patients then take their prescriptions to a Project Health desk, where a volunteer will help them find government or community resources...
“Maybe this will tire them out before the sleepover,” one volunteer suggested with a shrug.
Despite the apparent Obamamania, however, some remained skeptical. James S. DeLuca, a volunteer for Green Peace was one of a crowd of environmentalists protesting outside the speech. He said before the speech that Obama had not come out to say exactly what course of action the U.S. needs to take...
“We’re basically keeping programs that need to be running during January in operation. As far as the programs changing in structure, I think the only real change is that students will have flexibility in what days they choose to volunteer, and be able to...