Tuesday, September 9, 2008

Andre Muran - Va. Tech center to promote volunteer service (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

Va. Tech center to promote volunteer service (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Virginia Tech announced yesterday it has launched the Center for Student Engagement and Community Partnerships to promote student volunteer service in the community.

Heather Mills’ charity row (NZCity)
Heather Mills has failed to hand over a multi-million pound charity donation, according to Adopt-A-Minefield sources.

Charity biker saves boys in river (BBC News)
A cyclist who was on a charity ride tells how he saved the lives of two boys after they fell into a swollen river.

Fake charity worker nabbed (News 24 South Africa)
A man has been arrested in Kempton Park for posing as a charity worker, after pretending he was collecting clothes and money for an NGO.

Bush, invoking memories of 9-11, challenges Americans to volunteer (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Bush, invoking memories of 9-11, challenges Americans to volunteer WASHINGTON — President Bush on Monday challenged people to help others in a country where volunteerism has sagged after soaring in the wake of the 9-11 attacks. His call came a day after John McCain blamed Bush for not doing more sooner. In a speech on the South Lawn of the White House, Bush sought to rekindle the volunteer ...