It's Friday! This will be our last Friday Volunteer News Round Up before the new year, but don't worry we'll start this up again in January after the holiday break. Feel free to post in our comments or tweet to us @pointsoflight other great volunteering articles we should share!

Here are the news from the week:

• #GOODspotting over the holidays
• Americorps: Leadership, Muscle, and Hope for Sandy Recovery
• NY Times highlights a 2012 retrospective: Moving Forward In Tough Times
• Alternative breaks leave a lasting impression
• Forbes highlights traits of Leaders Who are Ready For Social Good
• CSR Wire 2012 in Retrospect
• Give a special present to end hunger
• 10 offbeat charity gifts that do the world good