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Mind Your Screens and Cues

The new health care law includes new prevention and wellness benefits that could help keep you healthy and catch health problems early. Under the new … See more

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health is our gratest wealth

WEBHealth Is Our Greatest Wealth. Health comes in many forms—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and more. It’s our greatest resource as individuals and communities, allowing us …

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Health Benefits of Volunteering

WEBEnjoy a sense of purpose and fulfillment—and increase your self-confidence while you’re at it! Stay physically and mentally active. A study released by Johns Hopkins University in …

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Volunteer Opportunities that Save and Improve Lives

WEBVolunteers often provide valuable assistance to the people and organizations they serve, with some roles offering a genuine opportunity to save and improve lives. While these …

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Start a Walking Group

WEBStep 1: IDENTIFY A LOCAL PARTNER Call community-based organizations near you to see if they would be interested in joining forces to help you start a walking group. These …

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5 Surprising and Fun Ways to Volunteer Now

WEBA study published last year in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that people who volunteered over the past year reported being happier and having better physical and …

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Healthcare Professionals and Volunteering

WEBBenefits of Volunteering. Volunteering allows for healthcare providers to: Serve patients in new and challenging ways. Seek less stressful, more altruistic service. Continue to serve …

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Home Safety Tips and Tools

WEBRemove all cords from under furniture or carpeting to lessen the risk of fire. Remove clutter from stairways and passageways to help prevent trips and falls. Set the hot-water heater …

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All of Us Research Program

WEBThe All of Us Journey Help create a healthier future for generations to come. The All of Us Journey — a traveling learning experience to bring awareness, education, and …

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Volunteer to Help Those with Mental Illness

WEB5 Ways to Provide Support and Raise Awareness. Nearly one in five American adults lived with a mental health condition before the pandemic, according to the National …

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Find Ways to Volunteer That Support Women and Girls

WEBEmpowering Women and Girls. There are also a number of organizations that empower women in different ways. If you have an interest in government or politics, organizations …

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Care for a Caregiver

WEBThe Challenge. More than more than one in five Americans (21.3 percent) are unpaid family caregivers, having provided care to an adult or child with special needs within the past …

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Volunteer Guide: Help Older Adults Prevent Social Isolation

WEBThe Challenge. A significant population of older adults experience social isolation. More than one-third (34%) of adults ages 50 to 80 said they feel isolated from others at least …

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Build A Caring Community Network

WEBThe results from your survey will help you identify what people want and how they offer to help. Step 2: Assign Team Leaders. Use your survey results to determine the sort of …

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Sidewalks and Streets Survey

WEBSTEP 2: REVIEW THE SURVEY. View and print the Sidewalks and Streets Survey in the 'Supplemental Materials' section below. STEP 3: IDENTIFY YOUR ROUTE. Map out a …

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Benefits of Volunteering

WEBBoost your health. Volunteering is proven to help reduce depression and stress levels, boost your self-confidence and even help you live longer. In fact, a study from Carnegie …

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Take a Loved One to the Doctor

WEBSTEP 1: TALK TO YOUR LOVED ONE, THEN MAKE THE APPOINTMENT You might need to turn on your powers of persuasion to get your loved one to agree to see a …

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Virtual Volunteering

WEBUNV Online Volunteering is a service by United Nations Volunteers that connects individual volunteers with organizations working for sustainable human development around the …

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Help Feed a Family in Need

WEBHere are the basic steps: Contact Family-to-Family at [email protected]. Ask for the Chapter Chair introduction packet which includes all required directions, …

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