If one of your resolutions is to volunteer more, then the MLK Day of Service in January, is the perfect day to begin your transformation. Start the year off right by making an impact in your own community. See how starting small and local can set the tone for the whole year!
10 New Year’s Resolutions to Make a Difference in Your CommunityNew Year’s Resolutions shouldn’t be so hard that we give up on them before the end of the month! Check out these 10 resolutions that everyone can do throughout the year to make you feel better and make a difference in your community.
United Way Chapter Fills Gaps in Community with NobleCause GrantUnited Way focused grants on where they could make the biggest impact. Learn how they used a NobleCause grant to help their community.
The Benefits of Parent Volunteerism and Engagement in SchoolsBudget cuts and massive layoffs to teachers and faculty are hurting our schools in incalculable ways. Parental volunteers can help in numerous ways. Learn what you can do as a parent volunteer to help your child and their school.
When Volunteers Become an Integral Part of the TeamIf you have ever been a volunteer, you may know how easy it is to become truly involved with the organization you are supporting to the point of becoming an integral part of the team. But how as an organization can you help volunteers become part of the team?
Volunteers – The Key to Sustainable ProgramsSee how a grant from NobleCause helped Loaves and Fishes spread the word about their programs — and were able to increase volunteers who powered their best work.
How NobleHour Volunteers Are Feeding the HungryOut in Eagan, Minn., a suburb of the Twin Cities, resides a free meal program serving those in need in an atmosphere of hospitality. It’s just one of 28 dining sites (36 in the summer, supporting out-of-school children) run by Loaves and Fishes, a non profit providing nutritious meals to people who are hungry.
Everyone Benefits When Baby Boomers VolunteerImagine the resources retired baby boomers could provide to any number of people if they decided to gift their time and energy while sharing their wealth of knowledge. Learn more about baby boomer volunteers.
Random Acts of Kindness Week – a Great Way to Warm UpCreated by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, RAK Week reminds us what it means to be kind with every word we speak and every action we take. RAK Week encourages everyone to step out of normal routines and perform a new random act of kindness each day of the week. Are you ready to get in on the act? Here are 20 simple tips from the RAK Foundation to get you started this week.
$50,000 Grant Brings Teen Volunteerism to the ForefrontThrough a service learning experience and the power of volunteerism, this nonprofit, in partnership with NobleHour is mobilizing a new generation of passionate, informed leaders who are connected and caring citizens. See how Center For Family Services is using a $50,000 NobleCause grant to address the unmet needs of their community.