Virtual Volunteering: Helping from Home
Now that we are getting acclimated to life in quarantine, life is lived from screens. The use of technology has made it easier than ever to...
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How to Help Others During Quarantine
1. Crisis Hotline • Volunteer to become a crisis counselor • As a counselor you can work remotely, answering texts from people in crisis...
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Volunteering with Foster Kids at Hope and Home
Throughout my life, I’ve dealt with social anxiety. It can be really hard for me to meet and talk to new people. But volunteering in my...
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Get to Know Siena's Franciscan Center
Siena's Franciscan Center is a little known jem of our college campus! They provide many services to students who want to volunteer and...
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Reasons to Volunteer While in College
Volunteering has the potential to be hard and time consuming. There are many cons associated with volunteering, but, in my opinion, the...
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What Lies Outside: My Experience at Claver House
This semester I decided to say “yes” to things that I would normally say “no” to. I dropped a tutoring organization on campus that I felt...
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What to Do When You Feel Lost and Anxious in Life
One sickly, summer day in India, I was waiting for my parents to pick up my prescribed medicine from the clinic as I sat in an auto...
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5 Reasons Why Solo Travel is the Best Decision You'll Ever Make
Deciding to travel alone for the first time can be daunting, especially as a woman. Here's why you should take the plunge anyway.
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Introducing Exeter Veg Share: The Answer to Your Food Footprint
Exeter Veg Share is a student-run volunteer project to provide organic, local veg to students and staff on Streatham campus, as part of Be...
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My Experience Volunteering at a Cat Shelter
My life has not been the same since I started volunteering at a cat shelter.
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Ways to Celebrate National Student Volunteer Day
Celebrated annually each February 20th, National Student Volunteer Day serves as a reminder of the importance of community service. By...
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Thursdays at Mott
It’s 8:00pm on a Thursday night as three of my teammates and I walk into an eight-year-old’s room on the 12th floor of Mott Children’s...
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Winona’s Frozen River Film Festival: My Volunteer Experience
I had not heard about the Frozen River Film Festival (FRFF) here in Winona until my mom and mentor suggested I volunteer for it in order to...
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Why I Joined Her Campus, and How It Has Helped Me
Many freshmen in university are told to become actively involved in campus life by joining clubs, sororities, or faculty societies. Despite...
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3 Ways to Practice True Gratitude
The holiday season is the ultimate time to give thanks, but there is a difference between being grateful and practicing gratitude. I'm going into three ways you can reflect and evaluate this Thanksgiving, that will sustain you through the holidays and beyond.
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PERIOD @ UCF: Striving for Menstrual Advocacy
PERIOD is a UCF RSO that focuses on menstrual equity through service, education and advocacy.
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Teaching in Rural Communities in China- Andrew Wang's Unforgettable Experience
Before summer vacation began this year, my friend Andrew Wang decided that he would spend his break teaching as a volunteer in a town...
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Local Opportunities to Make A Difference This Thanksgiving
'Tis the season to be thankful!
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What I did for World Kindness Day
World Kindness Day is celebrated every year on the 13th of November. This year marked its 21st year of existence after being instated by...
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Why Are You Really Volunteering Abroad?
I love volunteering. I love giving my time to those who need it the most. I love seeing them smile with gratitude. But I especially love...
