Kohl's rings up cash for charities
Milwaukee-based Kohl's department store chain has found a way to solve its need for hourly workers during the back-to-school rush while giving charities an innovative way to raise money.
Foundation starts European volunteer training program
The Points of Light Foundation and the Open Society Institute have launched a program that will allow would-be volunteer coordinators from Eastern Europe learn from volunteer centers in America.
Americans disenchanted with government, reports say
Making citizens active members of their communities through volunteerism and civic education are the best ways to restore faith in state and federal governments, say two reports on civic spirit in the U.S.
House committee cuts AmeriCorps volunteer program
In a move by the House Appropriations Committee, the AmeriCorps volunteer program was cut from a spending bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee budgeted $425 million for the program.
Corporations find volunteer programs add strength
When Chase Manhattan Bank merged with Chemical Bank, the two financial behemoths knew it would be difficult to find ways to meld corporate cultures and to create informal opportunities for employees from both companies to meet.
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