Recognition
“My year of service with AmeriCorps was life-changing. It had an impact on me and the children with whom I worked that is difficult to summarize.”
For National Volunteer Week we highlight extraordinary people who are making a meaningful difference in others lives. Richard Goldsmith is a true "Point of Light" and one who has made significant impact in his community and school system.
For the past four years, Mr. Justin Mostert, Protocol Officer for the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport, has volunteered countless hours as a Scoutmaster for Troop 82 in Portsmouth, RI.
“This single act of providing every student with a bag of food on Fridays was a God-send in more ways than one. We did not have to single out a student or family. Our students and parents may be poor, but they are proud. (This) act of kindness helped eliminate the haves and have-nots.”