Tag: volunteer
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Samaritan volunteer: ‘Being there for our callers is a privilege. We always hope they feel better by the end of a call’
[ad_1] Mary McMahon has volunteered with Dublin Samaritans for over 20 years, and can attest to the value of lending a compassionate ear to someone who needs to be heard Mary McMahon, Volunteer Director of the Dublin Samaritans. Photo: Mark Condren We’ve all heard the term ‘givers gain’ and know that it usually feels better…
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Father, daughter volunteer to hang lights at St. Paul’s Hospital
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links News ‘This is how my family kicks off the holiday season,’ says dad Steve Kelly. Published Oct 21, 2023 • Last updated 16 hours ago • 3 minute read Maple Ridge father Steve Kelly and his daughter Heather Kelly work to set up this year’s Lights of Hope display at St. Paul’s…
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Israelis Rush to Volunteer and Donate After Hamas Attacks
[ad_1] The message popped up at 10:55 a.m. on Thursday: “Looking for volunteers to help unload a truck of equipment for soldiers. We are at the Museum of Tolerance. Come, there is nobody here.” Barely four minutes after the note appeared in the 1,000-member WhatsApp group for volunteers in the Jerusalem area, Hadas Duchan showed…
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‘Please stay alive’ – last message from Ukrainian volunteer to wife and kids who now live in Louth
[ad_1] Olha Skoryk now lives with her two children in Louth where she still holds weekly online classes with her former students who have escaped the war to live all over the world. The young widow’s story and powerful images of her home as it was being built, finished and then shelled in the war…
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Loose Ends volunteer crafters help families finished loved ones’ handicrafts : Shots
[ad_1] John Shambroom and Jan Rohwetter place the unfinished rug on a bed for examination. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption toggle caption Jesse Costa/WBUR John Shambroom and Jan Rohwetter place the unfinished rug on a bed for examination. Jesse Costa/WBUR The rug is small, what you might call a throw rug. An intricate pattern in red…
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A look at the incredible volunteer spirit at the Calgary Stampede
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Published Jul 10, 2023 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 5 minute read Kirsty DeIure, left and Debbie Orban whip up pancakes for guests at the 63rd Chinook Centre Stampede Breakfast on Saturday, July 8, 2023. They are only two of the thousands of volunteers who help make Stampede…