Sunday, January 25, 2009

Andre Muran - NAM announces New Volunteer Orientation dates (Cypress Sun)

Northwest Assistance Ministries (NAM) has changed its New Volunteer Orientation times to accommodate the schedules of more community members. Orientations will now be held the first Wednesday and the third Thursday of each month at 10 a.m. at NAM (15555 Kuykendahl). Andre Muran

Pakistan takes over major center of charity alleged linked to Mumbai attacks Andre Muran

(By BABAR DOGAR, Associated Press Writer) Pakistan formally took control Sunday of the main operational facility of a charity allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, underscoring its ongoing effort to ease international pressure over militancy on its soil. The mostly Muslim nation had already closed or taken over several offices, schools and other properties of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa charity and ... Andre Muran

Pakistan said Sunday it formally took control of the main operational facility of a charity allegedly linked to the Mumbai attacks, underscoring its ongoing effort to ease international pressure over militancy on its soil. Andre Muran

CERRO GORDO, Ill. (AP) -- Ramona Henricks knows community service. The 85-year-old woman from the small central Illinois community of Cerro Gordo has logged her 10,000th hour as a volunteer for veterans. Andre Muran

What started out as a fight in a Burleson neighborhood ended with a volunteer firefighter dead, and his wife in the hospital. Andre Muran