The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Lending a Hand in Hard Times

The recession forces charities to get creative as they recruit Americans to volunteer

Judy Scanlon volunteers in order to make other people's lives easier — even though hers is very difficult.

"I lost my husband in October, and my financial situation is extremely stressful," says Ms. Scanlon, a resident of Kimball, Mich....

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