http://www.serve.gov Serve.gov is the most comprehensive clearinghouse of volunteer opportunities ever created. Americans can enter geographic information about where they want to get involved, such as state or ZIP Code, and areas of interest ranging from education to the environment, to access volunteer opportunities offered by a range of partner organizations across the country or around the world. Formerly the website for the USA Freedom Corps office at the White House (under President Bush), Serve.gov is managed by the Corporation for National and Community Service on behalf of the White House. en-us Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.serve.gov/images/common/logo_servegov.jpg http://www.serve.gov 204 28 http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=158At Intel, we strive to be an asset to our communities around the world. Under the Intel Involved Skills Based Volunteer program, employees are encouraged to use their professional skills to make a sustainable impact in their communities.Energy and the EnvironmentThu, 20 Aug 2009 19:25:26 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=157It was our second day on the Thrivent Builds with the Habitat for Humanity site in Pascagoula, Mississippi, and already the house that my Thrivent Financial for Lutherans colleagues and I were constructing was taking shape. What was simply a foundation when we arrived the day before now had a floor and walls. Safety and SecurityThu, 20 Aug 2009 19:25:16 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=156 "I believe the best thing we can do in life is give service to others and that is part of the mission of 4-H, to pledge our hands to larger service"HealthThu, 20 Aug 2009 19:25:09 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=155'We helped today by making it possible for the Sergeant to do a job that he otherwise had no way of doing. The fact that for the next two years he has one less thing to worry about is more important than we realize.'EducationThu, 20 Aug 2009 19:25:00 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=154By simply offering their time and skills through pro bono services, two lawyers helped a senior citizen access benefits she desperately needed.Community RenewalThu, 20 Aug 2009 19:24:51 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=153Rachael, a former Washington, D.C. Public School teacher, volunteers with middle-school youth to help them strengthen literacy skills, develop civic values, and have fun in the process.EducationWed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:42 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=152A group of "bored" of middle school students in Ames, Iowa, spend the summer planning a community block party and lay the foundation for a new service-learning club for youth.Community RenewalWed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:38 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=151As part of United We Serve's Energy and Enviornment Week, the Community Action Agency of Delaware County in Pennsyvania conducted a two-week volunteer initiative. Energy and the EnvironmentWed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:31 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=150Just before the summer began, the Boys and Girls Club of the Emerald Coast learned that they would not be able to serve lunch to their youth club members for the first time in five years. This lasted for weeks, until Morgan Stanley stepped in to help.HealthWed, 19 Aug 2009 19:10:26 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=149Unemployment is around 10% in Wyandotte County, Kansas, so many families have a hard time getting all the school supplies their kids need to start the new school year. On August 1, a team of more than 100 volunteers from several community organizations distributed school supplies to nearly 4,000 students. EducationTue, 18 Aug 2009 16:18:38 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=148In response to the President's call to service, members of Lajna Imaillah, the women's auxiliary of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, are launching a "Feed the Hungry" program.Community RenewalTue, 18 Aug 2009 16:18:21 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=147Every year in America, over 100 million new cell phones are sold at stores and malls. Of these sales, 95% are going to consumers that already have a phone. What do you do with your old phone? Secure the Call, www.securethecall.org, relies on volunteers to collect used and unwanted phones and then recycle them back to the community to be used as free 911 emergency-only phones.Energy and the EnvironmentTue, 18 Aug 2009 16:17:41 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=146Students from Laconia High School in New Hampshire are well on their way to the creation of a DVD that will contain blueprints and critical information to be used by emergency services. In addition to creating a new emergency brochure for parents, students are using state-of-the-art Computer Aided Drafting software and laser measuring tools to create detailed floor plans and 3-D views of each room in the high school. Safety and SecurityTue, 18 Aug 2009 16:17:10 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=145Family honors daughter lost to ovarian cancer through service and creating awareness around the disease.HealthTue, 18 Aug 2009 16:16:04 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=144Summer is a season of heightened hunger in America. As the school year ends and school nutrition programs end with it, many children lose an important source of food. Regular donations to local charities are also interrupted by travel and changed summer schedules. In 2009, economic troubles have made the challenges facing many families even greater.United We ServeTue, 18 Aug 2009 11:39:03 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=143Regardless of her disability, Blair has always loved community service. Community RenewalMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:36 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=142Capitol One Bank was so moved by the poster's message - that domestic violence occurs at all ages and seniors are just as likely to become victims as any other age group - that it also donated $50,000 to the Not Forgotten Coalition to help fund training for volunteers working with seniors. Safety and SecurityMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:30 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=141Actor Charles S. Dutton, who was incarcerated in his youth, inspires more than 150 young people in Arkansas to take control of their education and to help strengthen their communities in an effort to keep these young adults from entering the criminal justice system.EducationMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:21 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=140Dr. Angela began a community health program at Korean Resource Center (KRC) with a group of Korean American medical students. Monthly clinics are held that provide individual consultations to low-income uninsured Korean Americans, many of whom have been diagnosed with illnesses. HealthMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:26:09 EST http://www.serve.gov/stories_detail.asp?tbl_servestories_id=139On Saturday, July 18, volunteers from Goldman Sachs and more than 130 volunteers from The UN Foundation's second annual Youth Leadership Summit gathered to assist the New York Restoration Project (NYRP) with the reparation of northern Manhattan's 119-acre Highbridge Park.Energy and the EnvironmentMon, 17 Aug 2009 16:25:58 EST