Around The Web On Volunteering: February 18

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Breathe a sigh of relief: if you’d like to provide volunteer services in Lynch, Kentucky, you will not need to pay $20.
Marie Curie Cancer Care in the UK needs volunteers to staff its collection sites at supermarkets.
Catch up with the blog of one American who volunteered in Brazil with Cross Cultural Solutions.
An anonymous donor in Michigan recently provided 300 duffel bags for foster kids, who had used garbage bags to move their things from place to place.
64-year-old volunteer Carol Briggs was lucky to survive a carjacking in Kenya, but did not have health insurance. As the medical care has totalled over $21,000, apparently her church and different US banks are accepting donations.
The Scientology Disaster Relief Team is looking for volunteers to help victims of flooding in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Some airmen in South Carolina took a day to volunteer around their city: planting trees and generally working towards the improvement of the town.
Not to be outdone, their neighbor to the north (…North Carolina), or at least the Winston Salem portion of it, is home to a new volunteer matching website called Volunteer Connections.
Finally, Drake University in Iowa provides a free concert featuring Australian band Jet for students who have volunteered at least ten hours in the last year.

Tags: Brazil, Cross Cultural Solutions, Health Insurance, Indonesia, Kenya, News, Scientology, University, US, Volunteer Blogs