Monthly Archives: June 2011

A recreational softball league in Wilmington, Ohio, needed a volunteer pitcher for a girls’ team and found one in William Ide, a registered sex offender who was more than happy to take the job. While the city routinely runs background … Continue reading →

A recent city council meeting in Vineland, New Jersey, saw a group of coaches and parents make their case to institute an appeals process for applicants undergoing background checks to volunteer with city recreation programs. Presently, city policy requires backgrounds … Continue reading →

Detroit’s metro-area booster clubs are changing volunteer screening policies and policing the movement of funding much more closely after a rash of embezzlements topping tens of thousands of dollars by volunteer workers. If the term sounds foreign to you, “booster … Continue reading →

Giving back to the community soon to be a legal requirement? Recipients of unemployment benefits in the state of North Carolina may soon be required to set aside a portion of their time every week to provide volunteer services throughout … Continue reading →