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Share Your Story and Inspire by Example

What's your recipe for Chicken Soup?

The Volunteer Center of Rhode Island (VCRI) wants to hear your stories of inspiration, caring and everyday heroism. If you or someone you know has discovered the rewards of volunteering or been helped by a volunteer, you are invited to share your story.

VCRI is looking for stories in the spirit of those published in Chicken Soup for the Volunteer’s Soul – Stories to Celebrate the Spirit of Courage, Caring and Community; stories of how your volunteer efforts have made a difference in someone’s life and your own; or how a volunteer has made a difference in your life or that of a friend or family member. Perhaps volunteering has changed the way you do business.

To submit a story, first check out the rules. Then fill out the form below.

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It is our policy to keep your personal information strictly confidential. It will NOT be sold or traded to outside sources. It is intended to be used to communicate with you regarding your story submission and to keep you informed of Volunteer Center events and news that may be of interest to you in the future.

Rules for story submission:

Stories should be between 250 and 500 words, include dates, locations, photos and relevant contact information of those individuals or agencies mentioned by name and must be verifiable in some way (i.e. name, address, phone, e-mail). . Submission of a story is considered permission for VCRI to publish it in various forms of print and electronic media. Submission of a story does in no way guarantee publication and use of story or obligate VCRI to do so in any way.

The Volunteer Center of Rhode Island is in no way affiliated with Health Communications, Inc., publishers of the best selling “Chicken Soup for the Soul” books.

A portion of the profits generated from Chicken Soup for the Volunteer’s Soul does go to The Points of Light Foundation, which supports volunteer efforts that address serious social problems. The Volunteer Center of Rhode is a proud member in good standing with the Points of Light Foundation & Volunteer Center National Network.

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