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Article: TEENS WHO HELP OTHERS | VOLUNTEERISM GAINS POPULARITY AS TEENS SEE BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE
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- Herald-News (Joliet, IL)
- Article date:
- November 22, 1998
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Some teen-agers see mandatory community service as a hassle, something they're forced to do.
But as the times are changing so are the views on community service and the clubs that do community service.
Volunteerism is becoming a big national trend in the '90s.
The '80s started this trend with President George Bush's Thousand Points of Light.
More and more people are trying to get away from total self-centeredness.
Many companies are helping by encouraging their employees to become more involved in their communities.
An example is Motorola, which has mentoring programs for children and their employees.
Even if you watch TV you get the message of people helping others, whether it's a ...