Innovation and Sustainable Volunteering
What would sustainable volunteering look like? Besides many of the innovations already being implemented, what would nurturing a volunteer garden …
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Sometimes, There Is No Parade
Not everything volunteer managers do will be visible. Rather, in reality, most of our meaningful work is not …
Maybe We Have Some Splainin’ To Do
What is the great question of the ages? Forget about “What is the meaning of life?” Pffft to “is there …
They Laughed at My Wall of Binders Until…
“I took over from a really nice older lady,” volunteer manager Meghan says, “but one thing I couldn’t understand is …
May I “Trouble” You For a Plan?
“There was something about Jules,” Jake recalled, “something just off. She didn’t seem to connect with the program nor with …
Hands On Network Tokyo: The Ease of Volunteering
http://www.handsontokyo.org/en/home I was incredibly fortunate to have spent the month of September in Japan visiting my daughter who teaches English …
Face It: Fit, Attitude, Change, Expectations, by Intervention within a Timeline Part 2
“Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair, but manifestations of strength and resolution.” …Kahlil Gibran You have …
The Evolution of Thought
All things evolve, says science and who am I to disagree although I frankly wish scientists would figure out how …
Let’s Just Have Tea, Shall We?
Marlene has been a volunteer coordinator for ten years. She’s adventurous, loves rock climbing, extreme sports and her idea of …
And Now for Something Completely Different
I am a huge Monty Python fan. My husband and I, when first married would stay home, out of clubs …
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