Sunday, February 15, 2009

Andre Muran - M'SIAN HIGH COMMISSION HOSTS CHARITY ART AUCTION (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

M'SIAN HIGH COMMISSION HOSTS CHARITY ART AUCTION (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
NEW DELHI, Feb 15 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian High Commission has played host to a special art auction themed "India on Canvas", a charity event to raise funds for the underprivileged.

NSW volunteer firefighters return from Vic fire front (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
More than 100 volunteer New South wales' firefighters have been applauded by members of the public at Sydney airport after arriving home from battling the Victorian bushfires.

NSW volunteer firefighters return from Vic fire front (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
More than 100 volunteer firefighters from New South Wales have flown home after several days on the ground battling the Victorian bushfires.

The importance of being a volunteer (Central Plains Herald-Leader)
Portage la Prairie has a significant amount of volunteer organizations that contribute substantially to the community. Why not honour these individuals during National Volunteer week set to be held in April?

North East News: Drunk yobs wreck boxing night for charity (icNewcastle - Sunday Sun)
A CHARITY boxing night had to be abandoned after fights broke out between drunken yobs in the crowd.

Volunteer of the Year finds fulfillment (Pikes Peak Courier View)
Two years ago, Nancy Lecky quit her job with goals to spend more time with her kids, help with the school, volunteer at church and get involved in the community. By volunteering in various capacities, Lecky not only achieved her goal, but was rewarded for her commitments with the title Teller County Volunteer of the Year.

Charity shop gets designer shoes (BBC News)
Four pairs of Jimmy Choo designer shoes worth £2,000 are left in a bin liner at a charity shop in Suffolk.

Volunteer Opportunities (Texarkana Gazette)
The Texarkana Volunteer Center offers volunteer opportunities in the community and refers prospective volunteers to appropriate agencies and volunteer groups. Potential volunteers should contact Kathey Graves at 870-773-8811.

Companies are urged to spring clean their workplaces for charity (Belfast Telegraph)
Irish companies are being urged to donate unwanted office equipment to charity.