Have you heard of a runner’s high? It’s when a runner experiences a state of euphoria. As a runner, I have experienced that wonderful feeling attributed to a release of endorphins. I’ve also ...

Thanksgiving. Hanukkah. Solstice. Christmas. Kwanzaa. The winter season of giving, lights, celebration, gatherings and tradition is upon us. Whether we live in snowy Maine or along a sandy beach in ...

This morning I interviewed Molly Johnson LaVecchia, a volunteer at Coastal Ridge Elementary School (CRES), to learn about the wonderful things going on with the school’s Green Team. I had never heard ...

In the process of interviewing 50 people for the book, “The Story of Kennett: Shaping Our Future One Child at a Time,” we learned that the mother’s milk of much that is good about our community is the ...

We often think of volunteering as completely unrelated to our day jobs, but professional volunteerism is one of the most valuable ways to give back to our communities. Traditional volunteering ...

From left, Bryan Ries holds his Volunteer of the Year Award plaque on June 16 next to Carolyn Williams and Franklin Mayor Steve Barnett. Photo provided A Franklin pastor and teacher has been ...

There’s never too much when it comes to volunteering. Several groups discovered that on Thanksgiving. At locations dishing out free servings of turkey, ham and all the fixings for a Thanksgiving ...

In a narrow closet lit by blinking fluorescent lights, Cindy Bristol cleans shelves at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Grand Island. She's been doing it for about an hour. "This is what a ...

School's out for summer! This means students of all ages have some time off from learning and more time to participate in other things. Summer is the perfect time to volunteer. With so many unique ...

FORT POLK, La. — Members of the Fort Polk community gathered at the Warrior Center April 13 to celebrate the spirit of giving — of time, effort and heart — at the installation’s annual Volunteer of ...