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volunteer

[vol-uhn-teer] / ˌvɒl ənˈtɪər /


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I also volunteer most weekends at Furniture Assist, a local charity that helps provide home furnishings and clothing to people who are financially struggling.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

DEF CON Franklin matched volunteer white-hat hackers with small water utilities across the country, helping them patch holes and advising them on basic security hygiene.

From Slate Aug. 19, 2026

Brophy’s brother Ramon Fabregas was a part of volunteer efforts to search the state park for his sister last month.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

"It felt like the end of the world -- cars and motorcycles driving the wrong way, everyone searching for their loved ones," said volunteer rescue worker Nelson Moreno.

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

Truth is, even though we’re in the same grade, I only know Jayden through the tutoring program at the rec center where Quinton used to volunteer.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

The following day, two volunteers were injured while attempting to conduct a burial in Haut-Uele province.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

"Attacks against volunteers and humanitarian personnel are unacceptable," the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement said in a statement, along with the Red Cross societies of the DR Congo and Uganda.

From Barron's Aug. 24, 2026

Democracy Forward has asked people to take one civic-minded action per day leading up to the election, while Indivisible, a progressive grassroots organization, is training volunteers nationwide to mount public push-back to any interference.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The group included healthy volunteers as well as people with diseases or treatments associated with immune suppression, including HIV, multiple myeloma, solid organ malignancy, autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease and solid organ transplantation.

From Science Daily Aug. 21, 2026

Stranger still, she was one of the very first volunteers to work on the paper chain.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

After retiring in 2022, Cannom volunteered at the John Wesley Clinic in downtown Los Angeles, helping the homeless and underserved communities who might not otherwise receive cardiac care.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

The Oxfam charity shop in Magdalen Street, where she volunteered, described her as "the sort of person you instantly remembered".

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Later on, Cohen volunteered to stage a presidential press conference and played “Reunited” by Peaches & Herb.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

Cali resident Andres Felipe Mejia was among those who volunteered for the rescue effort.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

Second mate volunteered to steer and watch, and let men snatch a few hours’ sleep.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

But I feel 65 mentally, since my writing, podcasting, volunteering and grandparenting keep me engaged and help me feel younger.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

I’m still volunteering regularly, virtually and in person.

From MarketWatch Aug. 23, 2026

Val Moreno looks like he’s enjoying every minute while volunteering to hold the down marker at Servite High home football games as part of the Friars’ chain crew.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

In July, Kalshi made overtures to New York, offering a share of its trade revenue in taxes and volunteering to allow users to exclude themselves from the app, the Journal earlier reported.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

For all their moving, the Links try to carry on an upper- middle-class tradition of volunteering and knitting community ties.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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