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What Is Volunteerism? A Guide to the History & Benefits

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These issues include climate-related disasters, diseases, poverty, and other problems that present major roadblocks to peace and prosperity. Businesses often promote corporate volunteerism among their employees by offering paid time off to volunteer or volunteer grants. Anyone with an internet connection can be a virtual volunteer.

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Granted, any initiative must go beyond cool, and must not be done solely for the cool factor. In one day, more than 20 students from 6 universities and five AIDS organizations hit the streets with only cellphone video cameras to produce 8 short video messages to encourage youth to be tested for HIV. Organization(s) : The U.S.

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