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New Yorkers Have One Million Reasons to Care for Trees

Elischia Fludd | Posted 11.27.2012 | New York
Read More: Environment, Sustainability, Nyc Service, Hurricane Sandy Recovery, Milliontreesnyc, Nyc, Volunteering, Tree Planting, Trees, Green Urban Planning, Sustainable Development, Ny Impact, New York News
Elischia Fludd

New York neighborhoods are changing thanks to Mayor Bloomberg's initiative MillionTrees NYC, which is making the landscape of the city greener, one tree at a time. But planting trees is only the first step in improving the NYC environment.

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Hearts on Fire: Lighting the Spark for Social Change

Stephenie Foster | Posted 04.01.2012 | Books
Read More: Amy Lehman, Susana De Anda, Bill Clinton, Sara Horowitz, Leila Janah, Jimmie Briggs, Vivian Nixon, Diahann Billings-Burford, Man Up, Medic Mobile, Hearts on Fire, Peter Cookson, Afghan Child Education and Care Organization, Andeisha Farid, Nyc-Service, Freelancers-Union, Jacob Lief, Center for New American Security, Nate Fick, Samasource, Maria Pacheco, Jill Iscol, College and Commuity Fellowship Program, Ubanta, Books News
Stephenie Foster

Does all of this work to create change, or support organizations and people that do this work, really make a dent in the problems we collectively face? Hearts on Fire helps to address this question.

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A Resolution Worth Keeping

Christopher Reeve | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: New Year's Resolutions, College Students, Homework, Adolescence, Nyc Service, Volunteer, Globalization, Professionals, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Volunteerism, Home News
Christopher Reeve

I propose that qualified men and women volunteer their time to help students in their respective cities with their homework -- help them excel in school and ultimately find success later in life.

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NYC's Most Active Citizens

Jonathan Tisch | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Bloomberg, Active Citizenship, Nyc Service, Nyc Civic Corps, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York News
Jonathan Tisch

There is a movement sweeping our city this week rooted in a commitment to a common cause: active citizenship.

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Government 2.0 Rocks the Volunteer World

Steve Rosenbaum | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Read More: Nyc Service, Nyc, Volunteering, Service, Michael Bloomberg, Public Service, New York News
Steve Rosenbaum

In the past, finding a place to volunteer would have been a daunting and labor-intensive process. But NYC Service changes all that.

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