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Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xix, 364 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"VolunteerMatch taps expert knowledge from today's volunteerism professionals to help nonprofits take a more inventive approach to volunteer engagement Volunteer Engagement 2.0: Ideas and Insights for Transforming Volunteer Programs in a Changing World shows you many of the innovative approaches to engaging volunteers that are reshaping nonprofits, volunteer programs, and communities around the world -- and how you can bring these changes to your...
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"Travelers are showing a huge interest in the fast-growing sector known as experiential tourism--vacations that encompass heritage, culture, nature, ecology, and soft adventure. In the footsteps of the briskly selling The 100 Best Vacations to Enrich Your Life featuring North American destinations, our new title extends these ardent travelers' sights to global scale. From helping to build a health clinic in Tanzania to learning massage in Thailand...
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Publisher
Hudson Street Press
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xii, 259 p. ; 22 cm.
Description
"In this frank, funny, and useful guide to giving back, Levinson dumps the 'holier-than-thou' perception of volunteerism and gets down to the nitty-gritty. Do you just want to write a check? Great: here's how to make sure the money goes directly to the cause. Worried about going to an unfamiliar neighborhood, or can't stand to be near a nursing home? Don't fret or feel guilty: there are dozens of other ways to pitch in. Combining personal anecdotes...
6) HumanKind
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Publisher
LifeTree Media Ltd
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 23 cm
Description
HumanKind is the heartwarming feel-good book that we all need right now. Brad Aronson's life changed in an instant when his wife, Mia, was diagnosed with leukemia. After her diagnosis, Brad spent most of the next two and a half years either by her side as she received treatment or trying to shield their five-year-old son, Jack, from the worst of Mia's illness. Amid the stress and despair of waiting for the treatment to work, Brad and Mia were met...
7) Chicken soup for the soul: volunteering & giving back : 101 inspiring stories of purpose & passion
Publisher
Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xiii, 385 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Shares true-life stories celebrating the spirit of kindness, strength, and spiritual awareness that comes with volunteering.
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Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2007
Physical Desc
288 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Description
Travel statistics say that baby boomers travel more than any other age group in America-and that an ever increasing number of them are looking for ways to spend their leisure time in substantial, meaningful ways. One especially fast-growing area of interest is the "experience-driven" or "wellness" vacation, a proactive approach based on the idea that true recreation involves positive engagement: acquiring a new skill or volunteering to share your...
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Persnickety Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
88 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
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A lot of thinking, planning, dreaming, and list-making, and Hannah--along with the kids of Raccoon River--are up to their ears in a brand new project: saving the town's old abandoned Plaza Theater. But first, they have to get a look inside. And it's spooky in there-spider webs and creaky floors, and one slowly-swaying curtain. Can Hannah and her friends save the plaza?
13) Jelly Bean
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Series
Shelter pet squad volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
125 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Description
No pets are allowed in the apartment where Suzannah and her family live, so she volunteers at a local pet shelter and plays with the dogs and cats there--but when a child whose family is moving brings in her pet guinea pig, Jelly Bean, Suzannah promises that she will find him the perfect home.
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Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
48 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Description
"April and Mae are best friends (and so are their pets). When they decide to help the new animal shelter with their own talents, Mae raises money to buy cat food with a lemonade stand and April writes a letter to the newspaper to encourage animal rescue"Provided by publisher.
16) Paloma
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Series
Shelter pet squad volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
125 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
A group of sato puppies, homeless dogs of various breeds from Puerto Rico, have arrived at the animal shelter, and second grade volunteer Suzannah immediately falls in love with one puppy, Paloma--but it is her job to get the puppy ready for adoption, a separation that could easily break her heart.
17) Code red
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Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
233 pages ; 22 cm
Description
Thirteen-year-old former elite gymnast Eden is feeling lost after a career-ending injury, but when she meets new friends who open her eyes to period poverty, the struggle that low-income people have trying to afford menstrual products, she becomes an advocate for fair treatment and rediscovers her passion and drive.
19) Merlin
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Series
Shelter pet squad volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
125 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Description
When second-grader Suzannah arrives to volunteer at the animal shelter she finds that the newest arrival is Merlin, a mischievous ferret with a talent for hiding and stealing shiny things, so the Shelter Pet Squad needs to find a home that is a perfect match for a ferret.
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Second Chance Ranch volume 1
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Emily begins volunteering at the Second Chance Ranch and gains a reputation for horse whispering when she calms Midnight, a mustang that others cannot control.
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