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The Spirit of Volunteerism

 

Editor's Note

Volunteering: An American Tradition

by Susan J. Ellis and Katherine H. Campbell
American volunteering began when North America was a wilderness and continues today.

America’s Volunteer Firefighters

by Rick J. Markley
Volunteer firefighting began in the American colonies and the tradition remains strong now.

It Takes a Grandfather

by Jeanne Holden
Volunteer “grandfathers” mentor fatherless boys.

Partners in Health: Listening Builds a Community

by Lisa J. Armstrong
Listening to Haitians’ needs builds a clinic and a community.

Resettling in Seattle

by Charlotte West
The International Rescue Committee helps refugees build new lives in a new land.

IBM’s Corporate Volunteers

by Kathryn McConnell
One of the world’s largest computer companies encourages staff to share their skills in developing countries.

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