April is National Volunteer Month, recognizing the time people give to help their local communities. John Afryl, senior program manager for Hands On Greater Portland, the largest volunteer center in Oregon and a program of the United Way of the Columbia-Willamette, said the past two years of the pandemic have been challenging for nonprofits that rely on volunteers. However, Afryl said interest in volunteering never fully waned. .
It has been a tough week for Texas, with a lethal combination of tornadoes, wildfires and even snow. At week s end, 16 counties have been declared disaster areas by Gov. Greg Abbott. .
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