Mission of Mercy Filter: How can I find sources of cheery personal mail for my lonely elder Alzheimer's patient? I live with my mother-in-law who has middle stage Alzheimer's. She does a lot of sitting and staring. She has no attention span for books or magazines or TV. She lights up for visitors, dessert, church... and personal mail. I am looking for a service that arranges (basically, one-directional) "pen-pals" for elder shut-ins. She has just enough means to assure her basic care, but not much for extras. This would have to be a volunteer service like a charity or ministry. [more inside]
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Philly Runners: How do you combine running and volunteering? [more inside]
posted by ginagina on Nov 3, 2009 - 6 answers

How might I help a friend in applying to volunteer for a charity that runs community projects in Mozambique? [more inside]
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How can I help stop child abuse, other than writing a check? [more inside]
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Did you volunteer as a child? Or do you work now with a children's volunteer group? Tell me what you know about youth service. [more inside]
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