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After a January robbery, the Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt readies for its 25th-anniversary celebration

The Bonsai Garden at Lake Merritt celebrates 25 years of showcasing bonsai trees, highlighting volunteer efforts and community resilience.

CNN This Morning Guest Elicits Actual Fireworks Effect Mid Interview

Jason Kander prefers focusing on family and volunteer work over political ambitions, joking that he may reconsider if his children become less interested in him.
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Fun and tributes at National Night Out 2024 in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Community bonding at NYPD National Night Out in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

'Bring it back to life': Brownsville do-gooder works to revamp neighborhood community garden * Brooklyn Paper

Vernice Walters leads community garden revitalization in Brownsville through crowdfunding and volunteer workdays.
Partnership with Parks and Green Thumb program helps revitalize area while promoting community involvement.

Fun and tributes at National Night Out 2024 in Brooklyn Bridge Park

Community bonding at NYPD National Night Out in Brooklyn Bridge Park.

'Bring it back to life': Brownsville do-gooder works to revamp neighborhood community garden * Brooklyn Paper

Vernice Walters leads community garden revitalization in Brownsville through crowdfunding and volunteer workdays.
Partnership with Parks and Green Thumb program helps revitalize area while promoting community involvement.
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Animal crossing: How wildlife-safe highways stop roadkill DW 05/14/2024

Roadkill collector Laurie Speakman, aka 'The Moose Lady', helps distribute carcasses to those in need, ensuring no waste.
Roadkill is a significant cause of animal deaths globally, fueling the mass extinction event and impacting diverse species.

UC Regents Abandon Plan to Open Campus Jobs to Undocumented Students | KQED

The University of California regents voted to suspend consideration of a proposal that would have allowed the hiring of undocumented immigrant students who do not qualify for federal work authorization.
The regents offered an alternative plan that would expand educational opportunities through volunteer work in exchange for tuition remission.

The internet is outraged over a Nike scholarship asking teachers to grade essays for free

Nike is receiving backlash for asking teachers to volunteer as Certified Essay Readers for a scholarship program without pay.
Teachers are already overworked and underpaid, and many have to hold two jobs to make ends meet.

Retired gay couple awarded for launching organization supporting LGBTQ+ elders of color

Paul Glass and Charles D. Evans of Falmouth were honored with the AARP Andrus Award for Community Service.
They are the first married and Black gay couple in AARP's history to receive the award.

Lewis Roca's Managing Partner Explains Why Law Firm Leaders Should Volunteer In The Community Where Their Firm Is Based

Law firm leaders should be heavily invested in their community to shape and improve it.
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