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Community Service: Projects Worth Your Time and Effort

Community Service: Projects Worth Your Time and Effort

I was fortunate enough to spend the last few days participating in a volunteer service project in northeast Philadelphia (tagging along with members of the Valley Grace Brethren Church of Hagerstown, MD).  This was my second “tour” with the men of Valley Grace, and we were again assisting the Urban Hope Training Center and Community Church, which is located in one of the poorest and crime-ridden sections of Philly (you can read about my first adventure with Valley Grace here)….

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Volunteering: A Different Way to Travel

Volunteering: A Different Way to Travel

Too often, we narrowly think of vacations and work-related travel as the only opportunities we have to experience different cities, cultures, or locations.  I want to talk to you today about a third option that can also involve travel – to both local and far-off destinations. Volunteering. Relief and faith-based organizations (at both the local and national level) offer many volunteer opportunities that involve travel.  As an added bonus, you can also do some good for your fellow man.  For…

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