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- 1Volunteers and faith leaders accompany immigrants to court across US●All over the US, people have been keeping up a presence in # immigration court to deter # ICE from kidnapping law abidin
Across the United States, volunteers have been showing up at immigration courts to accompany immigrants facing removal proceedings, aiming to deter arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at courthouses. Among them is Sister Rose Patrice, a Catholic nun, whose participation reflects research showing that the presence of faith leaders can influence case outcomes and discourage enforcement actions against immigrants with no criminal record.
- 2New Zealander Volunteer Returns to Ukraine With More Aid●Ukraine’s New Zealander Supporter Is Back, Risking Danger, with More Aid
A New Zealander known for supporting Ukraine has returned to the country, again putting himself at risk, and brought further aid with him, according to the Kyiv Post. The report highlights how foreign volunteers continue to travel to Ukraine despite the ongoing war, delivering supplies and assistance to those affected by the conflict.
- 3Desert Angels volunteers search for missing migrants at US-Mexico border▼Finding Desert Angels: Searching for the missing at the US-Mexico border https://www. aljazeera.com/video/witness/20 26/
A new documentary follows an ageing search-and-rescue volunteer, one of the 'Desert Angels', who risks his life scouring the harsh terrain along the US-Mexico border for people who have gone missing during crossing attempts. The film highlights the human toll of migration routes and the unpaid groups who comb the desert looking for survivors and remains when authorities do not.
- 4New Zealand volunteer returns to Ukraine with fresh aid●https:// youtu.be/bBsLCrW4eYM ⚡️🇺🇦Ukraine’s New Zealander Supporter Is Back, Risking Danger, with More Aid (The Kyiv Pos
The Kyiv Post reports that a supporter from New Zealand has returned to Ukraine, braving danger to deliver another shipment of aid to the war-torn country. The story highlights the continued role of foreign volunteers in supporting Ukrainians more than twelve years after Russia's invasion began, drawing attention online among readers following the Russia-Ukraine war.
- 5Volunteers turn surrendered weapons into garden tools and art▼Volunteers disassemble weapons to forge them into garden tools, works of art
Volunteers are taking apart firearms and forging the metal into garden tools and works of art in a community project covered by local news. The initiative converts instruments of violence into objects of everyday use, and the story is being shared as an example of creative gun-violence prevention work.
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Volunteers gathered at Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge in Oklahoma to take part in a cleanup effort marking National Public Lands Day, a nationwide day of service for public lands. The event, covered by KSWO 7News, highlighted community efforts to keep the refuge's trails, prairies and wildlife habitat clear of litter. Similar volunteer events were held at public sites across the country on the same day.
- 7Alpine Linux contributors vote against banning LLM-generated code●@ gildilinie # Alpine # Linux had a vote among core contributors, and similar to debian, the majority wasn't in favor of
Alpine Linux held a vote among its core contributors on whether to ban code written with large language models, and the majority voted against a ban. The result mirrors an earlier vote in the Debian project, which also declined to prohibit LLM-generated code. The decision was recorded in the Alpine council's meeting minutes and is being discussed by open source developers weighing how much AI assistance to allow in volunteer-built distributions.
- 8DC Volunteers Join Ocean Conservancy's Coastal Cleanup in Anacostia▼DC volunteers participate in Ocean Conservancy's 2026 International Coastal Cleanup in Anacostia
Volunteers in Washington, DC took part in Ocean Conservancy's 2026 International Coastal Cleanup along the Anacostia River, joining a worldwide effort to remove trash from waterways and shorelines. The annual event draws millions of participants globally who collect and log litter to help reduce plastic pollution and inform cleanup policy.
- 9Hawks and State Farm pack millions of meals for Atlanta▼Hawks, State Farm, & Thousands of Volunteers Join Forces for 6th Million Meal Pack Initiative to Combat Food Insecurity in Atlanta
The Atlanta Hawks, State Farm and thousands of volunteers are teaming up for the sixth Million Meal Pack initiative, an effort to fight food insecurity across Atlanta. The community event brings together players, staff and local residents to assemble meals for families in need, continuing a partnership-driven program that has become an annual tradition for the franchise and its sponsor.