Community Issues and Volunteering
Monday, February 6, 2023
AARP Wyoming Seeking Projects to Help Improve Communities
AARP Wyoming is putting out the call for creative projects to help improve communities, whether by creating new public transportation and housing …
Friday, February 3, 2023
Iowans Rank High on "Informal" Volunteering
New data on volunteering in the United States from the independent government agency AmeriCorps shows the pandemic cut deeply into the amount of time …
Trees Bring Hope, Healing for Western Kentucky Tornado Victims
By Toni Riley for The Daily Yonder.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan for Kentucky News Connection for the Public News Service/Daily Yonder Collabora…
Public Health Benefits of Limiting Oil, Gas Methane Pollution
The public has until February 13th to weigh in on new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce methane pollution at oil and gas…
Chicago's Bronzeville Neighborhood Gets Its Own Power Microgrid
By Francesca Mathewes for Reasons to be Cheerful.Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Illinois News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journal…
Community Challenge Grant Provides Unique Opportunity for WA Cities
A grant program to improve communities is open for applications. Started in 2017, the AARP Community Challenge program provides grants to …
SD Among Top States for Volunteer Work
New data about volunteering in the U.S. is good news for South Dakota. Every other year, the independent government agency AmeriCorps works with the …
MN Fares Well in New Volunteer Rankings
New data on volunteering in the U.S. carries good news for Minnesota. Every other year, the independent government agency AmeriCorps works with the …
AARP Community Challenge Grants Return for Seventh Year
Nebraska nonprofits and government entities are encouraged to apply for the 2023 AARP Community Challenge grants. They are part of the …
UT Leads with Formal Volunteering Efforts in AmeriCorps' Latest Research
According to AmeriCorps' latest research, Utah was the state with the highest number of residents volunteering with nonprofits in their communities …
Post-Pandemic Telehealth Visits Remain High for Mental Health
The use of telehealth has dropped since its peak during the height of the COVID-19 public health emergency, but more Coloradans continue to opt for …
National Day of Racial Healing Means Weeklong Events for AR
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s holiday, and tomorrow is the seventh annual National Day of Racial Healing. It's a call to action for racial …