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Independent Sector research showed that 89% of households give; their contribution average is $1,620/year. It also showed that 44 percent of adults are formal volunteers, who give more than 24 hours per month.... posted on Jan 19 2002, 485 reads

Instead of bar-hopping, there was a group that was interested in community service. So they started Single Volunteers, where singles organize volunteer activities and meet other singles with similar interests:... posted on Jan 18 2002, 490 reads

At 100 years of age, Harold Fisher is still going strong – in fact, he's continuing his work as an architect of churches, a profession that he still finds fun and stimulating after 85 years. ... posted on Jan 17 2002, 693 reads

According to the US Department of Agriculture, up to one-fifth of America's food goes to waste each year, with an estimated 130 pounds of food per person ending up in landfills. The annual value of this lost food is estimated at around $31 billion.... posted on Jan 16 2002, 356 reads

The United Nations Information Technology Service (UNITeS) is a new global volunteer initiative that sends volunteers to developing countries to teach about technology:... posted on Jan 15 2002, 592 reads

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26% of Americans, 28 million have used the Internet to deepen their ties to their local communities 84% of Internet users, or about 90 million Americans, say they have used the Internet to contact or get information from a group. ... posted on Jan 12 2002, 683 reads

To produce a single hamburger patty takes as much fossil fuel as it does to drive a small car 20 miles, and uses enough water for 17 showers.... posted on Jan 11 2002, 650 reads