Volunteerism & Mutual Aid

6+ hour, 20+ min ago   (401+ words) Christine Eldred accepting the Kilburn-Lambert Community Service Award on Jason Barney’s behalf. SWANTON — Jason Barney, Swanton’s well-known historian, was posthumously awarded with the Kilburn-Lambert Community Service Award last Thursday during the Swanton Enhancement Project’s annual meeting. The annual award recognizes…...

13+ hour, 14+ min ago   (333+ words) Barbara Scrimshaw with her family after BEM presentation A lady from Alnwick has been presented with the British Empire Medal for her services to sick animals 92-year-old Barbara Scrimshaw was awarded the honour at a special investiture ceremony at Alnwick…...

16+ hour, 50+ min ago   (192+ words) Helping Caleb Powers (kneeling) with the installation of the Massac Memorial Hospital blessing box were (from left) Billy Powers, Samuel Walters and Jacob Hollingsworth. Hospital has ‘a gift to the community’ installed at clinic: Powers’ builds blessing box as…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (360+ words) St Colmcille’s Gaelic for Mothers & Others will host a special afternoon of GAA, fundraising and entertainment in support of St Francis Hospice. The whole club is ready to welcome players, families, friends and the wider community for its annual charity…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (252+ words) A “gentle push to always make us better” has been one of Paul Nelson’s signatures across decades of service to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. That was how Nelson (MBA ’77) was described Friday as he received the…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (263+ words) A teen who consistently gives up her Saturdays to help maintain her local cemetery has been commended at the York Community Pride Awards. Grace Kirby was named Young Person of the Year, with judges praising her for being an “excellent…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (274+ words) A rainy dog walk in Northumberland led to a decision, and now that decision has earned national recognition. Nigel Green, a volunteer from Slaley, has been named Volunteer of the Year by the Land Trust for his dedication to conservation…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (438+ words) Asda Community and Customer Champion Ashley with ladies from the Antrim Community Support Hub Women from Antrim Community Support Hub have helped raise £116 for breast cancer charities during a special afternoon tea at Asda Antrim. The gathering brought members of…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (352+ words) On Aug. 18, Chaverim of Middlesex County held its annual member appreciation night, bringing together responders and dispatchers for an evening dedicated to recognizing the volunteers whose commitment and dedication allow the organization to serve the community throughout the year. Hosted…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (417+ words) The 2026 Gates Volunteer Service Award goes to Jodi Green and Mike Halperin, lifelong connectors and learners who champion the UW as a force for good. Q: What do protein design, whitewater kayaking, democracy, contemporary art, data-driven astronomy, venture capital and cancer…...