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Mark Your calendar: National Volunteer Week, April 6-12, 2014 The History of National Volunteer Week By Jenni Wiltz, eHow Contributor National Volunteer Week encourages Americans to open their hears and work with their hands to serve their communities. National Volunteer Week began in 1974 as a way to recognize and celebrate the efforts of volunteers. Since then, the original emphasis on celebration has widened; the week has become a nationwide effort to urge people to get out and volunteer in their communities. Every April, charities and communities reinforce the weeks official theme (Celebrating People in Action) by recognizing volunteers and fostering a culture of service. Read more: ehow/about_6496391_history-national-volunteer-week.html#ixzz2r9k1nciW
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 19:08:35 +0000

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