Transylvanians receive Governor’s Volunteer Service award | Lifestyle
Several Transylvanians have been presented with the 2023 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award presented by the NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service. The award recipients are Michael Dexter-Smith, Ruth Falk,…
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Kindness, compassion in demand: The Hospice Program seeks to build a base of volunteers | Local News
MANKATO— After about 26 years of volunteering for the hospital, Sandy Parks in rural Cleveland has no plans to stop. He saw changes over the years. When she started volunteering…
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Alzheimer’s volunteers urge Medicare, Medicaid to approve new drug | Local News
MOULTRIE, Ga. — Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are devastating. On January 6, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a treatment that offers hope for Alzheimer’s sufferers. This is…
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Charlottesville SPCA volunteers are stepping down due to a leadership crisis
Four volunteers at the top animal shelters in the Charlottesville area have resigned after the organization hired an attorney to fire a volunteer dog walker amid an ongoing investigation into…
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Volunteers needed to help Springville residents | Photo
Springville Community Flood Cleanup Saturday Volunteers are needed to assist Springville residents and flood victims as they work clearing mud, sand, and debris from their homes Saturday, March 25, from…
Read more » The Governor’s Volunteer Service Award awarded to six Transylvanians | Public
The Volunteer and Community Service Commission has awarded the 2023 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award to six recipients from Transylvania County. The award recipients are: Sarah Prestwood Justice, Michael Dexter-Smith, Sharing…
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Lack of staff, funds plaguing Indiana’s volunteer fire department | News
MEXICO, Ind. – For decades, people calling 911 in Mexico would see fire trucks equipped with local volunteers arrive within minutes. No longer. In January, Mexico’s Volunteer Fire Department ceased…
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Fauquier County initiates move to a combined model for volunteer, professional firefighters | News
The Fauquier County Board of Trustees has initiated measures to move the district’s professional and voluntary firefighters under the supervision of a single “system head”, a change intended to ensure…
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There are no volunteers, so local lawyers may be asked to represent the poor
All local private attorneys can be assigned to represent incapacitated clients as early as next Friday, like it or not. In a letter sent to the Scott County Bar Association…
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Avid Winchester Prior volunteers seeking seats on the Select Board | Winchester
WINCHESTER – Michelle Prior, a Winchester resident for 18 years, is running for the Select Board on March 18. He is committed to seeing Winchester continue to be a community…
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