Happy Friday! Happy May! The flowers are blooming and it's Cinco De Mayo weekend- Have a fun one! Fun Fact: Cinco De Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla, when Mexican patriots stopped a French invasion. The Battle of Puebla victory was significant in that the smaller, less-equipped army toppled the bigger, stronger one.  Are you volunteering this Saturday, on the 5th of May?

Here are some volunteer news from the week:

1) www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/28/health-benefits-of-volunteering-helpin...">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/28/health-benefits-of-volunteering...">19 Healthy Reasons to Help Others 2) www.fastcoexist.com/1679731/rethinking-the-science-of-generosity">http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679731/rethinking-the-science-of-generosity">Rethinking the Science of Generosity 3) www.stltoday.com/classifieds/jobs/leverage-volunteer-work-on-your-resume...">http://www.stltoday.com/classifieds/jobs/leverage-volunteer-work-on-your...">Leverage Volunteer Work on Your Resume 4) www.fastcoexist.com/1679533/google-pepsi-and-the-new-generation-of-phila...">http://www.fastcoexist.com/1679533/google-pepsi-and-the-new-generation-o...">Google, Pepsi, and the New Generation of Philanthropists