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Volunteer opportunities abound in Turlock
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The We Care emergency shelter offers dinner to its guests every evening and encourages local families, businesses and organizations to sign up to serve a dinner on the We Care website, wecareturlock.org. - photo by Journal file photo
Americans across the country will join forces in the coming days for National Volunteer Week, which kicks off on April 23, and in Turlock, there are plenty of local opportunities for residents to support a cause, serve their community and make a difference. Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse, is making an impact in both Turlock and around the world by collecting shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items and toys and delivering them to children in need worldwide. Last year, Turlock volunteers contributed their time to the Stanislaus County Area Team, collecting shoebox gifts for more than 9,200 children.
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