/tags/volunteerism Volunteerism en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-28/denver-area-nonprofits-struggle-with-decline-in-volunteerism Volunteering in the United States is at an all-time low, according to IVolunteer International, even as the need for most of the services such agencies supply is increasing. The fallout is far from minor, ranging from such potentially critical issues as delays in fire agency response times to a shortage in the national blood supply. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 13:00:00 GMT /news/2024-11-28/denver-area-nonprofits-struggle-with-decline-in-volunteerism Jane Reuter, Colorado Community Media /2024-01-04/nevada-conservation-group-preserve-whitebark-pine There are dozens of conservation groups across the Mountain West working to protect the waters, lands and wildlife that make up the region. That includes a nonprofit in Nevada that is helping preserve an important tree species that’s increasingly threatened by climate change. Thu, 04 Jan 2024 15:55:00 GMT /2024-01-04/nevada-conservation-group-preserve-whitebark-pine Kaleb Roedel /regional-news/2023-06-21/as-outdoor-recreation-surges-a-new-survey-reveals-a-stewardship-gap A record number of people are participating in recreation activities like hiking, biking and climbing. A new report shows that this surge in interest is changing people’s experiences on public lands, sometimes for the worse. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:32:22 GMT /regional-news/2023-06-21/as-outdoor-recreation-surges-a-new-survey-reveals-a-stewardship-gap Will Walkey /arts-life/2018-12-20/during-the-holidays-everyone-has-a-one-track-mind-at-this-colorado-train-museum At Christmastime, Santa Claus gets all kinds of requests - from dump trucks to Barbie dolls to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.But no matter what the… Thu, 20 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT /arts-life/2018-12-20/during-the-holidays-everyone-has-a-one-track-mind-at-this-colorado-train-museum Stacy Nick /health/2018-11-14/red-cross-volunteers-train-to-prevent-opioid-deaths The American Red Cross launched First Aid for Opioid Overdoses, a new online course aimed at teaching volunteers how to respond to a known or suspected… Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:04:37 GMT /health/2018-11-14/red-cross-volunteers-train-to-prevent-opioid-deaths Stephanie Daniel /community/2018-08-14/denver-makes-top-ten-list-for-americorps-volunteers Denver ranked fifth among large cities with the highest number of residents who choose to serve in AmeriCorps programs.Every year the Corporation for… Tue, 14 Aug 2018 18:29:27 GMT /community/2018-08-14/denver-makes-top-ten-list-for-americorps-volunteers Stephanie Daniel