Keeping It Clean: Oregon Spring Cleanup highlights SOLVE initiative
Over 4,000 volunteers participated in Oregon Spring Cleanup events, removing 21,981 pounds of litter and 21,900 square feet of invasive plant species. [ more ]
Counting San Francisco's unhoused -- and why they never ask if they are homeless
Volunteers in San Francisco conducted a point-in-time count to find and assess the number of unhoused individuals in the city.
Instead of asking individuals if they are homeless, volunteers conducted sight inspections to determine if someone is confirmed, suspected, or not unhoused. [ more ]
As Buses of Migrants Arrive in Chicago Suburbs, Residents Debate the Role of Their Towns
The town of Wilmette in suburban Chicago has become a welcome center for migrants, as buses from Texas are dropping off hundreds of migrants in suburbs without warning.
Residents and volunteers in Wilmette and other suburbs are raising funds and collecting supplies to support the migrants. [ more ]
Advocates Are Fighting NYC's Eviction of Asylum Seekers From City-Funded Housing
Volunteers in New York City are distributing clothing and supplies to asylum seekers living on the grounds of Floyd Bennet Field.
Many of the volunteers are also advocating for changes to government policies that impact asylum seekers, including eviction rules and regulations on bus drop-offs. [ more ]
Volunteers help Palestinian citizens of Israel harvest amid Gaza war
Volunteers from Baqa al-Gharbiyye, a city in Israel, are helping farmers facing a labor shortage caused by the war on Gaza.
Palestinian citizens of Israel, who make up 20% of the population, are benefiting from the assistance of these volunteers during their leisure time. [ more ]
First bookshop in a decade opens in WRJ | The Vermont Standard
Cover to Cover, a used bookstore, has opened in White River Junction after a bookstore drought of nearly a decade in the area. The bookstore is operated by volunteers. [ more ]