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National Volunteer Fire Council, Wylie Donaldson Jr., Unknown, 4/26/2019

Wylie Donaldson Jr. is the Vice President of the Odenton, Maryland Volunteer Fire Department and winner of the National Volunteer Fire Council’s…

Tags: Firefighting, Local, State, Volunteer

Maryland State Fireman's Association, Wylie Donaldson Jr., Maryland State Fireman's Association, Unknown

Wylie Donaldson Jr. is the Vice President of the Odenton, Maryland Volunteer Fire Department and winner of the National Volunteer Fire Council’s…

Tags: Firefighting, Local, Maryland, Safety, State, Volunteerism

Flickr, Wangari Maathai, Activist, Flickr, 2001

Maathai stood up courageously against the former oppressive regime in Kenya. Her unique forms of action have contributed to drawing attention to…

Tags: Biology, Environment, Kenya, Nobel Peace Prize, Trees, Wangari Maathai, Women

Oxfam, Theodore Richard “Dick” Milford (1895 – 1987), Oxfam, 1942

Dick Milford was a clergyman, educator, and philanthropist in England during the first half of the 20th century who is best known for his role in the…

Tags: Aid, Charity, Dick Milford, NGO, Oxfam, Philanthropy, Religion, WWII

NY Times, Robert Macauley (1923 - 2010) - Creator of AmeriCares, NY Times, 2010

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Tags: AmeriCares, Robert Macauley

Nevada State Education Association, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, Nevada State Education Association, Unknown

The Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act (H.R. 276) was a piece of legislature, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus of…

Tags: Act, Bill, Congress, Education, House of Representatives, Law, Legislation

Dina Titus, Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act, US Congress, January 8 2019

The Recognizing Achievement in Classified School Employees Act (H.R. 276) was a piece of legislature, sponsored by Representative Dina Titus of…

Tags: Dina Titus, Education, Employee, Law, US Congress

Getty Images, Race to the Top, Current Affairs, 11/4/2009

Race to the Top was a multi-billion dollar grant created by the United States Department of Education in 2009. It was funded as part of President…

Tags: Education, Government, Legislation

Peace Corps, Peace Corps, Wikimedia Commons, 2016

The Peace Corps is a volunteer service program overseen by the United States government. Following the success of some smaller programs, like…

Tags: Environment, Government, Medicine, Peace, Volunteerism

Open Government Partnership

The Open Government Partnership (OGP) is an international initiative that secures commitments from national and sub-national governments to promote…

Tags: Corruption, Government, International