volunteer

Born in New York in 1937, Rockefeller first arrived in West Virginia in 1964 as an anti-poverty volunteer, working in a remote Appalachian mining community.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

The games were largely run with volunteer labor: Such willingness to work for free was emblematic of the passion of CrossFit followers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

During a recent cleanup around Western Avenue and 3rd Street, volunteers passed at least three overflowing cans with litter piled around them, said volunteer Tam Phan.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

One day I happened upon a social media post by Christian Green, who said he was driving by Bass headquarters and popped in to volunteer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Charlie left Amherst College after his freshman year to volunteer for Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign, and, though he eventually returned, he remained far more interested in his own idealism than in making money.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Addressing residents, staff and volunteers in Spanish, Leo said disabled people were "not a burden on society" but "a blessing."

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Separately, reports emerged that six Dublin Civil Defence volunteers also assisted in the aftermath of the shooting.

From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026

The first volunteers gathered in the back house of Nithya Raman’s Silver Lake home with little besides a whiteboard counting down the number of days until the June 2 primary election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 8, 2026

The school gymnasium was more chaotic, with voters and volunteers, than it has been in many election moons.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Trench warfare was not what eager volunteers had expected when they signed up to fight on the Western Front.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

"One of them showed symptoms seven days after arriving and was admitted to the Ebola treatment centre," said Bakikula, who volunteered to work at the facility after surviving Ebola herself.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Gehlen, who was sponsored by the Americans, volunteered a trove of intelligence on the Soviet Union amassed under the Nazis and went on to recruit members of the SS and the Gestapo who evaded denazification.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Way back in the Bush II and Obama years, I volunteered at my college radio station in the Music Procurement Department or whatever it was called.

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

She studied biology in college and volunteered in health clinics before changing course and attending law school.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Nobody volunteered the answer, but Penelope was all too happy to explain.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

For Everett, that community work has included teaching cooking classes for elementary-school students, volunteering with the Ojai Roadrunners track club and coaching at Nordhoff High.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026

Nabiha, a UC Davis graduate, started the group after volunteering on Bass’ 2022 mayoral campaign.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Life is not one big vacation, so there are many ways you can fill your time — volunteering, playing golf or tennis, etc.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Raising your hand for middle management right now feels like volunteering to be laid off the next time your employer decides to become more “nimble.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

He said volunteering in the same tone he might’ve said diarrhea-ing.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman