Volunteerism
Frost covers a face shield of a volunteer before the start of the women's 7.5km + 7.5km skiathlon cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
GLIMPSES: Connections forged in shared chills at Olympics

By Adam Schreck Feb. 06, 2022 12:16 AM EST

Olympic volunteer Atsushi Muramatsu shows business-card size flyers to express gratitude for support from overseas, during an interview with The Associated Press in Rifu, Japan, Thursday, July 29, 2021. He made the flyers to hand out to foreign media covering the 2020 Summer Olympics at Miyagi Stadium, where he is serving as a volunteer. (AP Photo/Chisato Tanaka)
Olympic volunteers strive to share stories of 3/11 disaster

By Chisato Tanaka Aug. 01, 2021 11:31 PM EDT

In this photo provided by Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County, a home is constructed by Habitat for Humanity on Sept. 12, 2019, in Greenville, S.C. Reeling from massive cutbacks in volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and grappling with high construction costs, Habitat for Humanity affiliates would be the first to admit they’re struggling. (Habitat for Humanity of Greenville County via AP)
Habitat for Humanity struggles with high construction costs

By Haleluya Hadero Jun. 25, 2021 10:23 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 14, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Cleveland Plain Dealer. June 12, 2021. Editorial: Why are the Indians withholding their top name-change options? The...

Alvaro Enciso, part of the Tucson Samaritans volunteer group, pauses as he and a group of other volunteers place a new cross at the site of the migrant who died in the desert some time ago, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the desert near Three Points, Ariz. Enciso says he plants three or four crosses each week. “Can you imagine what their families go through, not knowing what happened to them?” (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands

By Anita Snow Jun. 08, 2021 11:01 AM EDT

Alvaro Enciso, part of the Tucson Samaritans volunteer group, pauses as he and a group of other volunteers place a new cross at the site of the migrant who died in the desert some time ago, on Tuesday, May 18, 2021, in the desert near Three Points, Ariz. Enciso says he plants three or four crosses each week. “Can you imagine what their families go through, not knowing what happened to them?” (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands

By Anita Snow Jun. 08, 2021 10:02 AM EDT

People walk by the countdown clock for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games near Shimbashi station in Tokyo, Thursday, June 3, 2021, to mark 50 days before the start of the Summer Games. (AP Photo/Kantaro Komiya)
10,000 volunteers drop out; Tokyo Olympics open in 50 days

By Stephen Wade And Kantaro Komiya Jun. 03, 2021 01:07 AM EDT

An elderly woman sits in a horse pulled cart during an eyesight examination event, in Nucsoara, Romania, Saturday, May 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Eye exams seek to improve outlook for rural Romanian kids

By Stephen Mcgrath And Andreea Alexandru Jun. 02, 2021 02:32 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

By The Associated Press Jun. 01, 2021 02:00 PM EDT
Anderson Herald Bulletin. May 26, 2021. Editorial: Setting an example on redistricting Groups such as Common Cause and...

FILE - President Donald Trump poses for a photo with TJ Kim, a sophomore at The Landon School, and Bobby Chahal, who flies TJ in his plane, during an event to honor volunteers helping to battle the coronavirus, in the Blue Room of the White House, Friday, May 1, 2020, in Washington. For more than a year, The Associated Press has been bringing you “One Good Thing” — stories highlighting good deeds done by individuals to brighten others' days during trying times. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
After featuring in One Good Thing, volunteers keep on giving

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2021 10:43 AM EDT

From left, Dr. Abhu Kaur, Manpreet Kaur, director for Khalsa Aid USA, and Ray Fredericks, assistant director for Medisys, sort and pack dozens of electrical transformers, which will be shipped to New Delhi with oxygen concentrators this week on New York’s Long Island, Friday, May 7, 2021. With teams deployed in India to help support COVID-19 patients, Khalsa Aid USA plans to provide a total of 500 oxygen concentrators and 500 transformers to cities throughout the country. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)
Across faiths, US volunteers mobilize for India crisis

By Luis Andres Henao And Jessie Wardarski May. 11, 2021 12:07 AM EDT

Brahmavihari Swami, the head of BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, the main Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi, throws rose petals during a blessing ceremony before shipping hundreds of liquid oxygen cylinders and massive containers of compressed oxygen to India, in Jebel Ali Free Zone, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, May 10, 2021. The organizers, Indian owners of Global Gases Group, a Dubai helium factory, shifted production to oxygen when the latest surge in virus cases hit India. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
Hindu temple in UAE ships oxygen aid to crisis-hit India

May. 10, 2021 12:59 PM EDT

People take part in "Cycle to Save Lives" a 48 hour, non-stop static relay cycle challenge at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, also know as the Neasden Temple, the largest Hindu temple in the UK, in north London, to raise money to help coronavirus relief efforts in India, Saturday, May 1, 2021. The challenge sees people combining at three different venues in the UK, cycling in a static relay the equivalent distance of 7,600 Km, which is the distance from London to Delhi. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
'London to Delhi' cycle raises cash for India's COVID crisis

By Danica Kirka May. 01, 2021 01:54 PM EDT

Volunteers will be picking up trash to green up Vermont

May. 01, 2021 08:23 AM EDT
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Volunteers will be out cleaning up trash from Vermont's landscape on Saturday during the state's annual Green Up Day. ...

From left, South Carolina Floodwater Commission Chairman Tom Mullikin, Gov. Henry McMaster, First Lady Peggy McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette plant loblolly pine seeds on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion in Columbia, S.C., Thursday, April 22, 2021. Officials gathered to commemorate the planting of more than three million tree seeds across the state on Earth Day this year. (AP Photo/Michelle Liu)
S. Carolinians scattering 3 mil seeds to staunch flooding

By Michelle Liu Apr. 22, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

In this February 2021 photo provided by Caring Place@ Miami Rescue Mission, Adriana Palma wears a tiara and ballgown on her quinceanera, her 15th birthday celebration. Quinceaneras are revered in Hispanic culture and celebrated with all the gusto of a wedding. But after her father lost his job, Adriana said, “I lost all hope of having one.” (Caring Place@ Miami Rescue Mission via AP)
Miami women surprise homeless teen with magical quinceanera

By Kelli Kennedy Apr. 22, 2021 10:00 AM EDT

RIEMA, Red Cross team up to prevent home fires

Apr. 18, 2021 04:01 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency and the state chapter of the American Red Cross are teaming up to prevent home fires,...

COVID changed everything for Georgia group helping migrants

By Nick Wooten, The Ledger-Enquirer Apr. 18, 2021 10:06 AM EDT
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — Rita Ellis got the call around 1:30 on a recent afternoon. Four men were being released from the Stewart Detention...

Voters to weigh in on government pandemic power struggle

By Mark Scolforo Apr. 13, 2021 08:07 AM EDT
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A pandemic power struggle that has raged for a year between Pennsylvania's Democratic governor and its Republican-led Legislature will...

This April 4, 2021 photo shows a discarded mask on a beach in Point Pleasant, N.J. Volunteers cleaning beaches around the world have discovered and removed significant quantities of masks, gloves and other personal protective equipment. On Wednesday April 7, 2021, New Jersey’s Clean Ocean Action group reported removing 1,113 such items during beach cleanups last fall. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Discarded masks litter beaches worldwide, threaten sea life

By Wayne Parry Apr. 07, 2021 12:03 PM EDT