Farm Bureau Sends Volunteer Fireman to School - East Texas News
John Cimrhanzl, volunteer fireman of Lovelady Volunteer Fire Department in Lovelady attended the 79th Annual Municipal Fire School July 20-25. The school, attended by nearly 3,000 students, was held on the Texas A&M University campus in College
Woman killed in Tequesta home fire was avid volunteer for historical - Palm Beach Post
TEQUESTA — Gladys "Alma" Rose, who devoted her time and passion for history to preserving fragile sites such as the DuBois pioneer home of Jupiter, lost her life when her own home burned Thursday. "She was very dedicated," said Ethel Gravett, 73
'Bells will be ringing' Volunteer Santas needed - TriVallyCentral
The Salvation Army's annual bell-ringing donation drive will begin in less than two weeks, and the local chapter is looking to fill its sidewalk Santa ranks with more volunteers for 2008. Lincoln County Coordinator Wesley Kent said the McComb-based
How to take a volunteer vacation - CNN
(Travel + Leisure) -- "Voluntourism is not about martyrdom," says Christopher Hill, CEO of Hands Up Holidays, a London-based company that arranges high-end excursions that incorporate volunteering. "It's about making a difference, even if you're
Hospitals prepare to evacuate or receive volunteer 'patients' - Orange County Register
The county's 33 hospitals, plus some doctor's offices and nursing homes, will simulate disaster conditions Thursday as part of the Great Shakeout. Hospitals are required to hold an emergency drill at least once a year as part of their accreditation
UPDATED: Coleman-Franken recount will take days - Duluth News Tribune
Locked away for days in the attic of the St. Louis County Courthouse, the first of 120,000 ballots cast Nov. 4 were brought into the county boardroom Tuesday morning to be recounted by hand. The much-anticipated statewide recount in Minnesota’s U.S
Volunteer to be a friend - Oregonian
Nursing home residents and those in other long-term care facilities crave contact with the outside world. Wouldn't you? Judy Stabler's letter last Sunday urged us to reach out to our family members in such situations. Stopping by or calling to chat
