It's probably a safe bet that most of us have volunteered our time, talents, sweat, or ideas at least a few times to support a person, group, or cause. Volunteerism seems ingrained in our culture.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Volunteerism has been linked to better mental and physical health, but those effects may come from the personality traits that lead one to volunteer in the first place, not ...

My community volunteering started when my son was in the third grade. I was between jobs and a friend asked me to help with events at our sons’ grade school. The experiences at the school and ...

April is National Volunteer Month—a month dedicated to recognizing the importance of volunteering and honoring the significant contributions volunteers make by generously donating their time and ...

Survey of more than 4,500 Americans over the age of 18 identified some of the key health benefits of volunteering. According to the survey, 41 percent of Americans volunteered in the past year, while ...

Foster grandparenting is a volunteer activity, and it is hard to distinguish between who is giving and who is receiving because the rewards are equally distributed among the children and the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. If you want to be happier and more successful, volunteering ...

Volunteer Time Off is an employer-sponsored benefit providing paid or excused unpaid time off for employees to perform volunteer work. The offering of VTO plans has grown immensely over the past 10 ...

President and CEO of Points of Light, a cultural catalyst, working to build a society where it is impossible to sit on the sidelines. It seems today, the only thing we can agree on is disagreement.

We all have that friend who’s got her (or his) life together. She has a great job. He’s got a loving partner. She works out. He makes his own yogurt. And the cherry on top: she tutors disadvantaged ...

In our fast-paced world’s relentless pursuit of financial stability, every opportunity to save money becomes a valuable asset. Amid the myriad strategies, one often overlooked avenue emerges as both ...