Volunteer

theGRIO REPORT – This year, honorees of the 10th annual VOICES benefit include Lee Daniels, Cathy Hughes and Michael Ealy. The event will be hosted by T.J. Holmes.

NBC Chicago – AmeriCorps on Thursday pulled two of its National Civilian Community Corps teams out of New Orleans following the slaying of one of its volunteers.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, will host a free concert in Cleveland, OH on April 15 for volunteers in Barack Obama’s re-election campaign…

WASHINGTON (AP) – Campaign officials say the ad buy is “tiny” on national satellite TV stations but aimed at learning whether TV is a good way to find volunteers…

LOS ANGELES – Sean Penn says he thinks Charlie Sheen could do a lot of good in Haiti, both for himself and the nation struggling to recover from a devastating earthquake…

TheGrio’s 100 – On first glance, Myron Rolle appears to be three different, highly accomplished people living secretly under one alias…

TheGrio’s 100 – As a volunteer attorney, Kenneth Frazier won the 1997 release of James “Bo” Cochran, who spent 19 years on death row for a murder he didn’t commit…

VIDEO – Aid workers execute an ambitious plan to prove can-do spirit and human kindness can help those still suffering in Haiti. Today’s Ann Curry reports…

OPINION – We will never forget when many Americans were moved with real compassion for us throughout our time of need…

The Sister Soldier Project sends hair care products to female troops of color, who often face challenges maintaining their ethnic hair in desert areas like Iraq and Afghanistan…

Cecil Morris Jr. says cooking isn’t just a job…it’s a calling. “Everybody deserves a chance, everybody, you know.” says Cecil. No one knows that better than Morris himself…

A Boston College wide receiver discovered a new passion off the field: raising money to tackle a rare form of bone cancer known as Ewing’s sarcoma…

ATLANTA (AP) – In a city where black history usually calls to mind the lives of civil rights leaders, a lawsuit is bringing attention to a less known facet of that history…

VIDEO – An online poll found that nearly 2 in 3 parents surveyed feel that because of the recession, it’s more important for them to volunteer in the classroom.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama has joined administration officials promoting the value of volunteering. The initiative, called […]

The first lady was in San Francisco this afternoon to encourage residents to volunteer in their communities. First lady Michelle […]