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AP: Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
Thalia Beaty | Nov. 19, 2024
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.
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Washington Post | May 5, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic brought on a flood of loss — of lives, of jobs and, in a less-discussed tragedy, of learning. Students are still suffering the effects of the months and even years spent away from the classroom. The longer schools dawdle in catching them up, the less chance they have of succeeding. Read more on Washington Post.
Irene Rotondo
Mass Live | May 4, 2023
Nine dolphins spotted swimming in the shallow waters of several harbors across Cape Cod had to be rescued over the course of two days after several kept returning to shore, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Read more on Mass Live.
9 News | April 26, 2023
With a shortage of doctors, nurses and health aids, AmeriCorps programs like Public Health AmeriCorps are working to build a pipeline of younger workers in public health. Watch more on 9 News.
Keri Brown
Wake Forest News | April 17, 2023
In August 2022, Wake Forest was selected for the Public Health AmeriCorps program, a new federally-funded program that aims to address urgent public health needs in communities and train the next generation of public health leaders. Last year, the Community Care Center provided 11,000 patient visits, making it one of the largest free health clinics in the Southeast. Read more on Wake Forest News.
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