#volunteerism

#volunteerism

I'm 75 now, but if I told my dad I'm getting old, he would laugh. He didn't slow down until he was about 94, and he was 100 when he died last December. Dad wouldn't want me sitting still in my old age, so this year I'm leading the 39th Annual Habitat for Humanity Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project in his honor. I cried during the opening ceremony, because it's the first time the work project has happened since my father died.

I'm here because I really want to spread the love of reading," she said. "We've been bringing books through Appalachia, and this was the next stop," she said.

The variety and rigor required to run a classroom has translated directly to volunteer work. In addition to rotating exhibits and permanent displays inside its museum, the Concord Historical Society hosts film screenings, author readings, speakeasy pop-ups and open house tours. The nonprofit also makes home visits, Van Tassell said, where they've been invited to give neighbors and retirees private history lessons tailored to where they live.

In addition to rotating exhibits and permanent displays inside its museum, the Concord Historical Society hosts film screenings, author readings, speakeasy pop-ups and open house tours. The nonprofit also makes home visits, Van Tassell said, where they've been invited to give neighbors and retirees private history lessons tailored to where they live. The 70-year-old's mission echoes the work of Ruth Galindo, one of the Concord Historical Society's founders and a fourth-generation resident of the city that's now preserved inside her childhood home.

"My family always taught me that effort matters more than talent," she reflects. "Discipline and consistency are what truly make a difference."

"Tommy Hart is a legend in the Staten Island running community and is a deserved flag-bearer of the 2025 Art Hall Service Award!"

The world lost a little sparkle on October 2, 2025, when Caroline Lee Orr Kissner peacefully passed away at age 76 - on her 49th wedding anniversary, surrounded by love. Born in Palo Alto, California, Cary lived a life full of heart, humor, family, and friends. She was the beloved daughter of Lee and Cornelia Orr and is survived by her devoted husband Chuck Kissner; her sister Kathy; children, Lea and Lauren Kissner; and four grandchildren, Amelia, Martin, Caroline, and Charlie.

The immediate few hours after the World Trade Center's Twin Towers collapsed during the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were likely the darkest in the city's history. We must never forget the nearly 3,000 people murdered in the heinous attacks 24 years ago today, and in the years that followed due to conflict and disease related to recovery work at Ground Zero.

There is a certain stigma that comes with being a "PTA Mom," and we all know it's because of how the PTA was perceived - and now forever stereotyped - in the '90s. Being a PTA mom in the '90s felt like some kind of weird cult thing where you refused to let outsiders in and took great pleasure in being in control of a school-wide dance. But you're a 2025 PTA mom.

AIDS Walk San Francisco this year raised more than $800,000 to support community service groups that provide a crucial network of care for HIV-positive people.

Our community cleanups are incredibly important. Not only do they beautify the neighborhood, making it an even better place to work, live and raise a family, but they bring residents together with a common goal of improving the place they are proud to call home.

Caroline Thomas, at 83, showcases that age does not limit the ability to serve and contribute to society, actively training emergency responders as a mock casualty.

Leo Phillips-Waller, after suffering a traumatic brain injury from a crash, now volunteers on a dementia ward, using his experience to help others.

Growing up in Pennsylvania, I was always fascinated by how things moved—how products got from one place to another, how businesses ran behind the scenes. My curiosity about this process only grew stronger when I went to college.

"As we prepare to celebrate our centennial, we’re engaging the community with various events and initiatives that honor our history while aiming for future growth."