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A BIG week for service & volunteerism
By Guest Blogger on April 22nd, 2013
Today kicks off National Volunteer Week – the perfect opportunity to think about good citizenship and the importance of service, especially as it relates to kids! Here at Scholastic we can think of no BIGGER inspiration to do BIG things than ourmore… full post
Get your volunteer on — it’s National Volunteer Week!
By Guest Blogger on April 17th, 2012
It only takes a little to BE BIG, especially during National Volunteer Week! For more than 30 years, National Volunteer Week has been a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. Do you make regular volunteer commitments?more… full post
Everybody Wins when kids love to read!
By Kristen on May 3rd, 2011
Making a positive impact on a child’s life doesn’t take a lot of time — in fact, in just an hour you can help a kid who may never otherwise voluntarily pick up a book to learn to love reading. We know this firsthand. Everybody Wins! is amore… full post
On volunteering, this week and always
By Morgan on April 11th, 2011
There’s a joke going around that this week is the perfect week to volunteer, what with the potential U.S. government shutdown and all. While I’m all for a good joke, the truth is, volunteering can be done anytime, almost anywhere, and inmore… full post
Three young teens who are making a BIG difference
By Guest Blogger on March 15th, 2011
It’s always important to remember the heartwarming ways communities help each other out, especially in times of crises, big or small. Melissa Brody from Scholastic Media has just the kind of story that will pick up anyone feeling down – andmore… full post
Peace Corps still inspiring volunteers
By Dante on March 2nd, 2011
Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, and to commemorate the anniversary, Kid Reporter Chloe Jones wrote a piece about the Peace Corps for the Scholastic News Kids Press Corps. The Peace Corps was founded on March 1, 1961,more… full post
