Free tax-prep help at 48 Long Island sites
Some local sponsors of a nationwide program to prepare income tax returns for free for low- and moderate-income people are hoping to reach more Long Islanders this year. So far, 48 sites on the Island...
View ArticleVolunteers a light on the hill for remote island community (UTS - University...
(Source: UTS - University of Technology, Sydney) English language teachers Maria Greenaway, Sandra Laight and Andrew Williams credit a famous proverb for guiding their approach to mentoring teachers at...
View ArticleNEW BOOKS FOR KIDS ON KORO ISLAND (Government of the Republic of Fiji)
(Source: Government of the Republic of Fiji) 6/27/2014 School kids on Koro Island received a timely boost in the form of new sets of library books donated to them by Minister for Labour, Industrial...
View ArticleEnthusiasm to lend a helping hand shines through Emerson volunteer Sharon...
(Source: Milwaukee Public Schools) Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Photo: Sharon Hester volunteers three days a week at Ralph Waldo Emerson School. Sharon Hester enjoys making someone's day brighter....
View ArticleVOLUNTEER TEACHERS FOR TUVALU (Government of the Republic of Fiji)
(Source: Government of the Republic of Fiji) 5/29/2014 Nine retired teachers were handed air tickets as volunteers to serve and contribute their teaching skills in Tuvalu at the Public Service...
View ArticleP7 pupils try their hand at bowls (Orkney Islands Council)
(Source: Orkney Islands Council) 24 June 2015 The Kirkwall Bowling Club had some new contenders attend recently with 95 P7 pupils having a go on the green. Pupils from Papdale and Glaitness Primary...
View ArticlePop-Up in the Rainforest: World Class Surf School in Brazil
Already, on the drive from the airport, through the reserve of rainforest, lush and green for hundreds of miles, with drops to deserted ocean below, I felt it: a sudden descent of tranquility. I was...
View ArticleParadise islands in Asia: readers' tips
Deserted beaches, treehouses with a sea breeze and snorkelling in crystal clear waters … our readers recommend idyllic islands in Asia where you can live out your escapist fantasy...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT DONATION TO BOOST YOUTH BUSINESS IN KORO ISLAND (Government of the...
(Source: Government of the Republic of Fiji) 10/14/2015 The recent donation of an electronic coconut scraper to the Sinuvaca Young Women's Club on Koro Island will go a long way in developing the...
View ArticleHome away from home: beach is better (OCA - Olympic Council of Asia)
(Source: OCA - Olympic Council of Asia) Home away from home: beach is better 18 Aug 2013 Nanjing, China: Vivid azure skies, crystal-clear waters sparkling like diamonds, soft sandy beaches ever so...
View ArticleTiki bars on Long Island
A slice of Polynesian paradise might be closer than you think. Long Island's tiki bars have plenty of fruity drinks, live tropical music and a faux palm tree or two -- but patrons say it is the vibe...
View ArticleRetired Teacher Helps Peaks Island School with Energy Efficiency (Portland...
(Source: Portland Public School District) At its Nov. 3 meeting, the Portland Board of Public Education and Interim Superintendent Jeanne Crocker recognized a retired teacher who lives on Peaks Island,...
View ArticleAround the Region: Annual Backpack Challenge is on; family film fun on...
FIRST COAST The 15th Annual Backpack Challenge collects backpacks and school supplies for local children at all area Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty offices through July 31. This...
View ArticleVANUATU EDUCATION MINISTER VISITS PSC (Government of the Republic of Fiji)
(Source: Government of the Republic of Fiji) 12/23/2013 The Vanuatu Minister for Education, Honourable Bob Loughman today visited the Public Service Commission (PSC) headquarters at Berkeley Crescent,...
View ArticleCaribbean magic
The lobster trawlers bob like toys in a bathtub, tipping to and fro with every swell of gray sea. I watch from a crowd of Nicaraguans about to board the day’s last panga, or public ferryboat, wondering...
View ArticleHelping hands
Death, hunger, poverty and lack of access to education can be heavy topics for grown-ups, not to mention high school students. But YMCA of Hong Kong Christian College, a decade-old Direct Subsidy...
View ArticleStaten Island Yankees lend a helping hand at Salvation Army toy drive (Staten...
(Source: Staten Island Yankees) On Tuesday, December 16, the Staten Island Yankees beloved mascot Scooter the Holy Cow joined the Salvation Army at the organization's toy drive in nearby Stapleton...
View ArticleCome and lend a hand at the Queens Baton Relay (Orkney Islands Council)
(Source: Orkney Islands Council) 18 February 2014 The Council is looking for some helping hands when the Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay comes to Orkney. The relay will arrive in Orkney on July...
View ArticleYASAWA WELCOME NEW CONSTITUTION (Government of the Republic of Fiji)
(Source: Government of the Republic of Fiji) 10/14/2013 Nabalebale villagers of Viwa Island in Yasawa have welcomed the new Constitution adding that its translation into the iTaukei language will now...
View ArticleKiawah Island's Ocean Course doesn't stand alone
Pete Dye’s Ocean Course at Kiawah Island, S.C., is getting its share of attention as host of this week’s PGA Championship. The course, with is wide fairways and bumper pool-style green complexes, is...
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