Red Cross New "Youthful" Volunteers - WAAYTV.com - Huntsville, Alabama - News Weather, Sports |

Red Cross New "Youthful" Volunteers - WAAYTV.com - Huntsville, Alabama - News Weather, Sports |: "new group of volunteers joined the American Red Cross this weekend. They're going to receive more than just community service opportunities.

These high school students are a part of the American Red Cross Youth Leadership Committee. It's a year round volunteer program that improves the student's leadership skills."

Volunteers help repair Hopkinton's Serenity House - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News

Volunteers help repair Hopkinton's Serenity House - Framingham, MA - The MetroWest Daily News: "Nearby, 17 fellow teenagers under the watchful eye of a licensed carpenter and six other chaperons screwed in replacement boards for a handicapped ramp and laid new tile, all part of a weeklong volunteer effort involving students from three states under a Jewish program called Bonim Banim."

Growing Hope Together & Newfield 3rd Grade Donate Fresh Produce | theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal

Growing Hope Together & Newfield 3rd Grade Donate Fresh Produce | theithacajournal.com | The Ithaca Journal: "Growing Hope Together, a local non-profit organization, has begun harvesting vegetables out of the garden that was planted in front of the Newfield Schools by Newfield 3rd grade classes. The fresh produce is being donated to the local food bank at the Newfield United Methodist Church. Laura Smith, Director of GHT, has recently returned from a trip to Simenya, Kenya where a similar but larger school garden project is also in the works."

Little philanthropist asks Crabs fans to donate school supplies - ContraCostaTimes.com

Little philanthropist asks Crabs fans to donate school supplies - ContraCostaTimes.com: "For this weekend's games, the last games of the season, Evie is making a special request to her fellow Crabs fans: Help make her 9th birthday great by donating school supplies to children who need them."

Teen Foundations; Building Future Leaders « Jewish Community Federation

Teen Foundations; Building Future Leaders « Jewish Community Federation: "The cool sounds from Aaron Breetwor’s saxophone helped to bring in over $10,000 last spring. Aaron, a member of the Board of one of the Jewish Community Federation’s Teen Foundations, along with three of his classmates from Mountain View High School, held a fundraising concert/party at his parent’s home. Raising that much money in a single evening, Aaron says, “was pretty cool.”"

Gap year charity workers urged to stay at home to help restrict spread of swine flu | World news | The Observer

Gap year charity workers urged to stay at home to help restrict spread of swine flu | World news | The Observer: "Young Britons should stop doing charity work in developing countries in case they take swine flu with them, a Department of Health adviser on the virus has urged."

Fredericksburg.com - COMMUNITY BRIEFS COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Fredericksburg.com - COMMUNITY BRIEFS COMMUNITY BRIEFS: "Youth in Philanthropy gives away $5,000

The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region awarded $5,000 in grants to area charitable organizations through its Youth in Philanthropy project in the spring 2009 grant cycle."