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Do Something NOW! Just-In-Time Volunteering with Your Mobile

April 8, 2008 | CorinneRamey

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Ben Rigby imagines people sitting in airports during a layover, using their mobile phones to do something for a cause. Using an application called Volunteer Now!, potential volunteers could instantly be connected with short-term "mini" volunteer opportunities near their present location. "We could utilize people's spare time to do good in the world," he said.