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We serve hospice patients from all backgrounds wherever they call home, whether it be a residential home, nursing home, or... <a class="item-readmore" href="https://createthegood.aarp.org/opportunity-details.151798" target="_blank">Read More »</a></p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h4 class="title"><a href="https://createthegood.aarp.org/opportunity-details.151259" target="_blank">Make Blankets for Animal Shelters</a></h4> <b>Ongoing</b> | Comfort for Critters <!--<p class="date grey vspacing small"><b>Posting Date:</b> June 04, 2022</p>--> <p>We are looking for volunteers to create handmade blankets to comfort homeless pets living in animal shelters. The blankets may be knit, crocheted, sewn, quilted or made with fleece material. 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Once... <a class="item-readmore" href="https://createthegood.aarp.org/opportunity-details.151259" target="_blank">Read More »</a></p> </li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1"> <h4 class="title"><a href="https://createthegood.aarp.org/opportunity-details.150966" target="_blank">Food Rescue Hero</a></h4> <b>Ongoing</b> | Northern Virginia Food Rescue <!--<p class="date grey vspacing small"><b>Posting Date:</b> May 20, 2022</p>--> <p>Do you want to help stamp out hunger in our area? Northern Virginia Food Rescue has been operating in Prince William County and has recently expanded into Fairfax County. 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