Today is World Alzheimer's Day. Wear purple to spread awareness today. Find out other active ways you can get involved through the World Alzheimer's Association. Are you volunteering for other causes this weekend? Share with us in comments!

Here are the volunteer news for the week:

1.) Jeff Skoll's Billion Dollar Plan to Save the World via Forbes.

2.) Volunteering is Good For Business via Bloomberg Business Week.

3.) Keep the Flame Alive: Volunteering Charity Sees Surge After the Olympics.

4.) Inspiring Volunteer: Peggy Thorne.

5.) Volunteering for Hurricane Isaac.

Any news in particular you want to hear more of? Let us know!