Q: I started helping at a food bank for a kind of selfish reason — it made me feel good. But it turns out I made some good ...

You already know the number one reason you should volunteer: it makes the world a better place. And you probably have some ...

The Senior Source volunteer program Foster Grandparents provides one-on-one mentoring to children to help improve their education. Courtesy The Senior Source Judy Garrett, 75, has been volunteering to ...

Volunteering provides a wide range of benefits for older adults, who are two to three times more likely to donate their time than adults aged 25 to 34, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics ...

Starting even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans had been volunteering less and less frequently. That is the finding of the Do Good Institute at the University of Maryland. And, well, here at ALL ...

Residents in Maui and across the state live longer and healthier lives than those on the Mainland. Today’s retirees can expect years, sometimes decades, of healthy, active retirement. With that gift ...

A group in Bowling Green is on a mission to help local veterans and senior citizens with home repairs and improvements. They ...

Jeff Kellert stands in his garden at his home in Albany, N.Y. on June 20, 2024. Kellert began volunteering as a tutor and helped with monthly dinners at his synagogue. The experience keeps him active, ...

Foster grandparenting is a volunteer activity, and it is hard to distinguish between who is giving and who is receiving because the rewards are equally distributed among the children and the ...

Volunteering is a fulfilling and rewarding journey that everyone should consider participating in. This selfless and humanitarian endeavor allows you to impact lives and communities. If you have a ...

When my older son was 2 years old, a fellow mom arranged for our playgroup to visit a local nursing home at Halloween and holiday time. The seniors’ faces lit up upon seeing the children dressed in ...