fromwww.dailynews.com2 weeks agoActivists patrol California Home Depots, parks using a volunteer network to warn of immigration raidsSince the store was raided by federal immigration agents in June, he's been on high alert, fearing detainment and deportation.Los Angeles
Fundraisingfromeuronews3 weeks agoVideo. Volunteer teams prepare meals as Texas flood recovery continuesJeff Rockow volunteers to feed first responders after Texas floods, reflecting on the close call with his daughters.
fromwww.npr.org3 weeks agoIn Texas, a major search effort is being led by the father of a flood victimVolunteers, led by Thad Heartfield, are searching for flood victims in Kerr County, Texas, amid overwhelming loss and difficult conditions.
fromABC7 San Francisco3 weeks agoEnvironmentNearly 1,400 lbs. of trash picked up at Lake Tahoe after July 4th holiday, a decrease from last year
fromABC7 San Francisco3 weeks agoEnvironmentNearly 1,400 lbs. of trash picked up at Lake Tahoe after July 4th holiday, a decrease from last year
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk1 month agoInside Upminster's 'fabulous' 19th century windmillThe Upminster Windmill has been preserved due to dedicated volunteers who completed a significant restoration in 2016.
fromwww.nytimes.com2 months agoWeed Manager of the Year: One Man's Quest to Save the Sonoran DesertCommunity volunteers are essential for managing invasive species on public lands, especially due to federal budget cuts.
Mission DistrictfromMission Local3 months agoDay 33 of the 16th St. Plaza cleanup: Clean efforts and street salesCommunity members are stepping in to clean neighborhoods and support local efforts in the absence of city funding.
France newsfromwww.nytimes.com4 months agoIn Myanmar, Earthquake Aftershocks and Airstrikes Terrorize ResidentsA dedicated rescue team successfully saved a girl from earthquake rubble but faced grim realities of survival chances diminishing for others.
fromBusiness Insider4 months agoHow nets from a Danish fishing village found their way into Ukraine's modern war"They write to me that they want more because, without this, all other donations are worthless," Futtrup told Business Insider.UK news
Privacy professionalsfromwww.nytimes.com4 months agoScience Data May Soon Vanish From Government Websites.Volunteers are actively preserving government data related to climate and health amid fears of removal due to executive actions.
Privacy professionalsfromEngadget4 months agoVolunteer photographers are fixing Wikipedia's terrible celebrity headshotsWikiPortraits is a group of volunteers capturing and sharing Creative Commons-licensed photos of celebrities for Wikipedia.
SF parentsfromLos Angeles Times4 months agoLost in a sea of ash: When wildfire destroys a home - and a loved one's urn - the search beginsVolunteer archaeologists are helping families recover cremated remains lost in wildfires through specialized techniques.
TravelfromSFGATE5 months agoA dog slipped off the edge of a 200-foot waterfall in Lake TahoeA dog named Moscow fell 200 feet down an ice waterfall in Lake Tahoe, prompting a successful and extensive volunteer rescue effort.
