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  • Former President Jimmy Carter and Garth Brooks in Oakland for Habitat for Humanity
  • Former President Jimmy Carter and country superstar Garth Brooks are in Oakland for a project with Habitat for Humanity.
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jimmy carter, oakland, volunteerism, crime, guns, violence, east bay news, amy hollyfield
  • Former President Jimmy Carter and Garth Brooks in Oakland for Habitat for Humanity
  • Former President Jimmy Carter and country superstar Garth Brooks are in Oakland for a project with Habitat for Humanity.
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volunteerism, jimmy carter, oakland, crime, guns, violence, news
  • Former President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter will be in Oakland tonight to kick off a week of events benefiting Habitat for Humanity.
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oakland, crime, guns, violence, volunteerism, east bay news
  • Security plans are being bumped up for Pres. Carter's visit after an Oakland Habitat for Humanity crew was robbed at gunpoint.
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oakland, crime, guns, violence, volunteerism, east bay news
  • Oakland police say a group working at a Habitat Humanity site where former Pres. Carter will tour next week were robbed at gunpoint.
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oakland, crime, guns, violence, volunteerism, east bay news
  • On the annual coast clean up day at Thornton State Beach in San Mateo County, for the first time volunteers were allowed access to a homeless camp that had been occupied for eight years.
  • Help is needed for the largest one-day volunteer event to clean up California's coastline.
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volunteerism, california news
  • Hundreds of volunteers gathered in San Francisco Wednesday to help the city's homeless population.
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homeless, food, volunteerism, charities, non-profit, ed lee, san francisco news
  • A monument honoring Nancy Pelosis dedication to fighting HIV is now a permanent part of the National Aids Memorial Grove.
  • A monument honoring Nancy Pelosi's dedication to fighting HIV is now a permanent part of the National Aids Memorial Grove.
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nancy pelosi, AIDS, HIV, golden gate park, volunteerism, san francisco news
  • The San Francisco Bay Area is a region that is highly vulnerable to natural hazards like earthquakes, wildfires, and severe weather. ABC7 has gathered resources and tips to make it easier for your to access preparedness information all in one place.
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preparenorcal, disaster, earthquake, explosion, fire safety, fire, flooding, landslide, volunteerism, community
  • The San Francisco Bay Area is a region that is highly vulnerable to natural hazards like earthquakes, wildfires, and severe weather. ABC7 has gathered resources and tips to make it easier for your to access preparedness information all in one place.
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preparenorcal, disaster, earthquake, explosion, fire safety, fire, flooding, landslide, volunteerism, community
  • Boy with autism wearing a superhero cape
  • A Danville mom found a unique way to bring joy to sick children around the country, by giving them their very own superhero cape.
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children, movies, television, palo alto, stanford university, non-profit, charities, volunteerism, cancer, autism, assignment 7, wayne freedman
  • Boy with autism wearing a superhero cape
  • A Danville mom found a unique way to bring joy to sick children around the country, by giving them their very own superhero cape.
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children, movies, television, palo alto, stanford university, non-profit, charities, volunteerism, cancer, autism, news
  • A traditional Native American healing event will be held Thursday night for a young man who was fatally shot in Richmond last week.
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richmond, shooting, guns, crime, volunteerism, fundraiser, vigil, children, east bay news
  • Community members are holding a candlelight vigil and fundraiser for a 20-year-old man who was shot and killed in Richmond Monday.
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richmond, shooting, guns, crime, volunteerism, fundraiser, vigil, children, east bay news
  • Hana and Stoorai Nuri look at their new home makeover
  • A group of volunteers is trying to help a Concord girl heal after she lost her father and sister in a tragic car accident last year.
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concord, pedestrian struck, crash, crime, children, fundraiser, volunteerism, news
  • Hana and Stoorai Nuri look at their new home makeover
  • A group of volunteers is trying to help a Concord girl heal after she lost her father and sister in a tragic car accident last year.
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concord, pedestrian struck, crash, crime, children, fundraiser, volunteerism, east bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • A Peace Corps volunteer from Brentwood has died in China.
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brentwood, china, volunteerism, east bay news
  • Volunteers helped hand out gifts and serve meals to needy families at the Omega Boys and Girls Club in Vallejo on Christmas Day.
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christmas, food, volunteerism, east bay news
  • Thanksgiving dinner at Glide Memorial Church
  • Hundreds of volunteers gave their time at Glide Memorial Church in SF to make sure thousands received a good holiday meal.
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thanksgiving, ed lee, shopping, black friday, greg suhr, glide memorial church, food, homeless, unemployment, jobs, volunteerism, charities, news
  • Thanksgiving dinner at Glide Memorial Church
  • Hundreds of volunteers gave their time at Glide Memorial Church in SF to make sure thousands received a good holiday meal.
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thanksgiving, ed lee, shopping, black friday, greg suhr, glide memorial church, food, homeless, unemployment, jobs, volunteerism, charities, san francisco news, katie marzullo
  • Hilltop Church early Thanksgiving dinner
  • Hundreds of families feasted on a free, early Thanksgiving dinner thanks to a church in Richmond.
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richmond, charities, volunteerism, food, thanksgiving, news
  • Hilltop Church early Thanksgiving dinner
  • Hundreds of families feasted on a free, early Thanksgiving dinner thanks to a church in Richmond.
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richmond, charities, volunteerism, food, thanksgiving, east bay news
  • In a group called R.A.V.E.N. citizen volunteers are helping Newark police patrol the streets.
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newark, crime, volunteerism, east bay news
  • On the annual coast clean up day at Thornton State Beach in San Mateo County, for the first time volunteers were allowed access to a homeless camp that had been occupied for eight years.
  • For the first time in eight years coastal cleanup volunteers had access to a homeless camp at Thornton State Beach.
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volunteerism, news
  • On the annual coast clean up day at Thornton State Beach in San Mateo County, for the first time volunteers were allowed access to a homeless camp that had been occupied for eight years.
  • For the first time in eight years coastal cleanup volunteers had access to a homeless camp at Thornton State Beach.
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volunteerism, california news, lisa amin gulezian
  • People in San Francisco took a step Saturday to help improve the lives of children in Syria.
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syria, volunteerism, charities, san francisco news
  • Volunteers from Home Depot and a non-profit called HandsOn Bay Area combined forces to put handrails on a wheelchair ramp for disabled Army veteran Brian Jergens.
  • Volunteers put handrails on a wheelchair ramp for Brian Jergens, who was injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
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soldiers, veterans, afghanistan, mountain view, volunteerism, south bay news, wayne freedman
  • Volunteers from Home Depot and a non-profit called HandsOn Bay Area combined forces to put handrails on a wheelchair ramp for disabled Army veteran Brian Jergens.
  • Volunteers put handrails on a wheelchair ramp for Brian Jergens, who was injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.
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volunteerism, mountain view, afghanistan, veterans, soldiers, news
  • Neighbors and friends of a Texas soldier who died while fighting in Iraq are turning his sacrifice into an all-out mission to help people in need.
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iraq, volunteerism, national/world
  • The people gathered Tuesday afternoon in a room at the Contra Costa and Solano Food Bank were the whos who of Contra Costa County social services and beyond.
  • The very non-profits that help people in need are finding themselves in need as they struggle in these tough financial times.
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contra costa county, solano county, homeless, hunger, volunteerism, east bay news, heather ishimaru
  • The Alameda County Food Bank is in desperate need of hundreds of volunteers to distribute food.
  • The Alameda County Food Bank is in desperate need of hundreds of volunteers to distribute food.
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alameda county, food, volunteerism, east bay news, wayne freedman
  • The Alameda County Food Bank is in desperate need of hundreds of volunteers to distribute food.
  • The Alameda County Food Bank is enjoying a windfall of summer produce, but also a shortage of volunteers to help hand it out.
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food, volunteerism, alameda county, news
  • Community teams up for school damaged by fire
  • A San Francisco school that was damaged by a fire in the Western Addition neighborhood still has not recovered one month later.
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western addition, fire, volunteerism, charities, news
  • Community teams up for school damaged by fire
  • A San Francisco school that was damaged by a fire in the Western Addition neighborhood still has not recovered one month later.
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western addition, fire, volunteerism, charities, education, lyanne melendez
  • Martin Luther King Jr. mural
  • Hundreds of people all around the Bay Area paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through hours of community service.
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volunteerism, holiday, local news
  • Volunteers in Oakland
  • Hundreds of Bay Area residents of all ages celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Monday by boarding the 2012 "Freedom Train."
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volunteerism, holiday, caltrain, local news
  • Volunteers in Oakland
  • Organizers are hoping to see thousands across the Bay Area come out and make a difference today.
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volunteerism, holiday, news
  • Volunteers helped maintain the Candlestick Point State Recreation Area by trimming bushes and clearing paths.
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candlestick park, volunteerism, budget cuts, san francisco news
  • Volunteers to count homeless in Santa Clara Co.
  • More than 500 volunteers will hit the streets of Santa Clara County Monday to count the number of homeless people there.
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santa clara county, homeless, volunteerism, south bay news
  • Students of Hamlin School in San Francisco served a free brunch to dozens of homeless families Sunday.
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charities, volunteerism, san francisco news
  • The nation commemorates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday. Several communities are calling for a "Day of Service."
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holiday, volunteerism, local news
  • Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia will be joining community and government groups in Richmond on Monday to work on the city's shoreline and greenway in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday.
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richmond, holiday, volunteerism, east bay news
  • Oprah giveaway winners
  • Everyone knows Oprah Winfrey is a powerful woman. A local nonprofit is now feeling the "Oprah Effect."
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volunteerism, oprah winfrey, animal, animals in peril, san francisco news, carolyn tyler
  • Mikey Carraway promised to give back after receiving a life-saving liver transplant two years ago.
  • Mikey Carraway promised to give back after receiving a life-saving liver transplant two years ago.
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thanksgiving, volunteerism, homeless, oakland, east bay news, cecilia vega
  • The spirit of giving is on display in Alameda County cities today, with various groups distributing or serving up Thanksgiving meals.
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thanksgiving, volunteerism, alameda county, east bay news
  • Oprah giveaway winners
  • Two Bay Area women now own some of Oprah's favorite things and plan to auction items to help their non-profit.
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volunteerism, oprah winfrey, entertainment
  • Oprah giveaway winners
  • Two Bay Area women now own some of Oprah's favorite things and plan to auction items to help their non-profit.
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volunteerism, oprah winfrey, entertainment
  • John Travolta dances Winfrey into final season
  • Three Bay Area women were lucky enough to take part in "Oprah's favorite things" show for doing good deeds.
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volunteerism, oprah winfrey, entertainment, lyanne melendez
  • A 17-year-old from San Francisco who aspires to become a lawyer will receive a $1,500 check today for her work as an unpaid intern with the city attorney's office.
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volunteerism, san francisco news
  • Kids from low-income neighborhoods are staying active this summer by staying intellectually and physically busy.
  • About 15,000 kids from low-income neighborhoods are staying active this summer by staying intellectually and physically busy.
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volunteerism, non-profit, education, lyanne melendez