volunteer
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Janice Sedgwick, a volunteer at the charity's Guildford branch, said needed items were things like "toothbrushes, toothpaste, shower gel, shampoo, sanitary pads and laundry detergent".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The lead volunteer of a new baby bank, which gives away free children's products to those in need, says it is "open to everybody".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Berry has been a vocal supporter for victims of domestic violence and a volunteer at the Jenesse Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to domestic violence intervention and prevention.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
My father drew a fixed salary for preaching, and my mother cooked meals as a volunteer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The campaign volunteer who drove me in from the airport pokes her head into the room.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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Vote Safe organizers stress that their own volunteers will be unarmed and nonpartisan, and say their purpose is not to confront officials but to provide a familiar presence and record what happens.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Organizers say volunteers will explain voting rights, try to de-escalate confrontations and document potential intimidation or other misconduct.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Many of these volunteers, like me, are over 50: men who are aging, even old, taking on brutal physical work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
More than 100 volunteers were involved in excavating test pits which uncovered what were thought to be the medieval boundary walls of the hospital.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
To reduce the danger of health effects that might appear later, they opted for older volunteers.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Way back in the Bush II and Obama years, I volunteered at my college radio station in the Music Procurement Department or whatever it was called.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026
Ghobadi has volunteered for a program that teaches fifth-grade students about the law, served on a community college board and fosters “several dogs a year to prevent them from being housed in crowded shelters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
After retiring from the ministry, I volunteered in local high schools and was stupefied by the lack of financial knowledge among students in the latter stages of their education.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026
Although, Gary, 60, had never met Karen, he immediately volunteered to be tested.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The BFG expressed a wish to learn how to speak properly, and Sophie herself, who loved him as she would a father, volunteered to give him lessons every day.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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Gate agents now start making announcements earlier when a flight is oversold, including explaining why and mentioning compensation options right away for volunteering to take a later flight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Life is not one big vacation, so there are many ways you can fill your time — volunteering, playing golf or tennis, etc.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Meanwhile, during the day, Prince William and Catherine will visit community and volunteering projects on the Isle of Bute.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Seeking more input into his contract, Barath started volunteering for the local pilots union chapter in 1998.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
And Julie, also an expert, made it easy, volunteering information that Penn didn’t ask for.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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