Walt Disney wants to reward people for volunteering their time to help others. Beginning January 1, 2010, guests can go online to www.DisneyParks.com and search for volunteer opportunities in their communities through HandsOn Network. Once you give a day of your time to help others, Walt Disney will reward you with a FREE one-day admission to a theme park at Disneyland Resort or Walt Disney World Resort.
Disney hopes the “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day” promotion will inspire 1 million people to sign up and volunteer through HandsOn Network, and in turn, visit its theme parks. All volunteers must …read more

Did you know April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week? Animal shelters across the nation can always use extra helping hands, but the need has been even more critical recently with the economic climate of the last months, and shelters have been hit especially hard.

One of my favorite sites, Petfinder.com, recently ran a survey and discovered that 84% of animal adoption organizations are reporting pet surrenders because of the economic downturn, foreclosures and/or job losses.
Overcrowding is becoming even more of a problem, with 37% of shelters and rescue groups reporting that the number of people willing to foster (or temporarily …read more

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Congratulations to Yvette Roubideaux, MD, MPH, from Tucson, Arizona. She has been honored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) with the Addison B. Scoville Award, which is given away for outstanding volunteer service.
R. Stewart Perry, ADA Chair said, “Her contributions to the diabetes community stretches over many years and her continued dedication to diabetes awareness directly support the American Diabetes Association’s mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people living with diabetes.” ~source
I love that the ADA recognizes volunteers, because they really help highlight diabetes. The more people …read more