A prestigious award for volunteerism has been presented to the founder of an organization helping people with Parkinson s disease enjoy the great outdoors through hiking. Bill Meyer is the recipient of the 2023 AARP Washington Andrus Award for Community Service. He was diagnosed with Parkinson s in 2009. .
Christmas is a little more than two weeks away, and toy drives around the country are in full swing. A North Dakota organizer shares some things to keep in mind if you re planning a donation in the coming days. Willy Soderholm, executive director of the Community Action Partnership office serving a seven-county area in the state s Minot region, leads a team that carries out an annual holiday effort to provide toys for low-income families. .
Today is International Volunteer Day, a celebration of the work people offer to support the causes they care for. Nonprofits across the country rely on volunteers to fulfill their mission. Kevin Bailey, CEO of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, said people s sense of wanting to give back is what drives volunteerism. .
As the weather turns colder, two groups of people in one North Dakota city that are generations apart appear to be in good shape to navigate housing issues that
As the weather turns colder, two groups of people in one North Dakota city that are generations apart appear to be in good shape to navigate housing issues that might surface this winter and beyond. It s the result of a mentorship initiative. The Bringing Generations Together project in Grand Forks was funded by an AARP Community Challenge grant. .