This upcoming week is National Volunteer Week! Starting on Sunday use this week to highlight the people that may not receive recognition that often. Help us celebrate the awesome volunteers in your life! Check out the volunteer sector news this week:

1. Did you know April is National Volunteer Month? Celebrating the "New" Volunteerism:  via @huffingtonpost
2. Corporate Social Responsibility- The profits of virtue. The consumer vs. the corporation: University of Mass economics professor Nancy Folbre weighs in via @NYTimes
3. Inspiring story: Stray cat helps owner overcome anorexia & start EDEN a nonprofit to help others suffering from eating disorders.
4. How a social network changed the game for war veterans VIDEO: http://on.mash.to/ImOmVi via @mashable
5. Infographic: Why Don't Americans Recycle?  via@GOOD