Community Issues and Volunteering
Thursday, July 25, 2024
EPA clean-car standards projected to bring $100B annual benefits
Clean-air advocates in Colorado are celebrating new EPA standards, which they believe can play a major role in reducing air pollution impacting …
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Forest Corps battles wildfire crisis, gets Utah's young people involved
The federal government is looking to combat the climate crisis and protect public lands in Utah and around the country by empowering young adults…
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
AARP awards grants to help four MS communities boost 'livability'
Civic organizations with ideas for improving their communities have a new opportunity to turn their ideas into reality, thanks to recently awarded …
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
Nonprofit agency says corporate donations keep programs going
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Century 21 had raised more than $30 million. The correct amount is more than $3…
Eastern KY town plans mural to commemorate 2022 flood
A $20,000 grant from AARP Kentucky will help rebuild sidewalks in Jenkins damaged by the deadly 2022 flood that took the lives of 45 residents…
East TX nonprofit works to register young voters of color
The nonprofit Este Poder has a goal of helping more young people of color in rural east Texas exercise their right to vote. The organization holds …
Grants boost environmental education and restoration in Ohio
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $271,000 in grants for environmental education projects across the state. The programs will …
SD medical supply library prepares to go mobile
A lending library for medical and mobility supplies opened in Sioux Falls just last fall and now its parent nonprofit is making moves to go mobile…
Selma announces infrastructure milestone, river walk plans progress
Alabama officials have announced critical infrastructure improvements in Selma this week, paving the way for a new river walk. The "Selma 14 …
SD health officials: 988 can handle a variety of crises
Since its rollout two years ago, South Dakota's Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has seen a slow but steady uptick in use, but the state says there are …
WA projects receive $68,000 for community project upgrades
Four projects in Washington state were selected to receive grants from the AARP Community Challenge program. Combined, the organizations will …
Retired TX geoscientist uses talent to connect rural community to the web
By Kristi Eaton for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service Service for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…