Those social entrepreneurs will be looking for people who already demonstrate social consciousness through volunteer work.

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Whitacre is also making a difference through his volunteer work with JPW3 prison ministries and The Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research.

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Meanwhile, volunteer work through committees, organizing events, or maintaining skills such as golf, tennis, or car maintenance can go a long way to help retirees keep their wits about them.

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Through one connection made while doing volunteer work for his area's Jewish community, he said, he managed to get on the phone with the secretary to the CEO of one of the U.S. banks that had received some of the stolen money and ask for restitution.

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They have experience from lower league clubs or volunteer experience, and they work their way through the ranks.

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Some of you earned your tickets through the 9-3-1 program -- nine hours of volunteer work over three days for a community credential ticket.

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