Dress for Success recently moved into new digs as it continues to grow, providing clothes, education and other services to women in the Coastal Bend looking for jobs. At 5,000 square feet, the new location at 1620 S. Brownlee is Read more…
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One-sixth of the people working for the Corpus Christi Police Department do not get paid, but they love the job and are essential parts of the city’s law enforcement team. Volunteers in Police Service, also known as VIPS, plays a Read more…
Read moreWhen Dennis Hawkins left Ohio to take a position as the assistant athletic director for Texas A&M University-Kingsville, he decided volunteering would be a great way to get to know a new city. “I found Big Brothers Big Sisters in Read more…
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Starting in early spring, the Driscoll Children’s Hospital makes a call for artwork for its annual Christmas card project. Eligible applicants are patients at the hospital. The cards are submitted throughout the year, and winners are chosen by a panel Read more…
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It's easy to Be Santa to a Senior in Corpus Christi. Just pull a tag from one of five trees set up by Home Instead Senior Care and purchase the requested gift. Wrap it at home with the tag attached to the outside and Read more…
Read moreAs Alex Little sits at her work desk, a great horned owl nicknamed Stump sits in her lap, playing with her keyboard, sometimes jumping up and climbing across her paperwork. Little is a wildlife care specialist for the Texas State Read more…
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Kate Arredondo teaches English to students from Ecuador. Sisters Lorenza Gilmore and Paulette King distribute food at local churches. Ester Moore checks blood pressure at the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Center. Couple Richard and Helda Graham are Court Appointed Read more…
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The Texas State Aquarium runs on volunteer power. Since the aquarium’s inception in 1990, volunteers have logged more than 500,000 hours — the equivalent of 57 years around the clock! Today, the aquarium boasts more than 200 active volunteers, greeting Read more…
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Volunteer with the Navy Marine Corps Relief Society and you can make a difference in someone's life. NASCC is looking for client services assistants, caseworkers, and thrift shop volunteers. Hours are Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 2 Read more…
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Volunteering is a selfless act many people do out of the goodness of their hearts. What is not always recognized is how essential volunteerism is to the vibrancy and economic growth of a community. April is designated as National Volunteer Read more…
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