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President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are welcomed by school children at the Seed school in Washington DC after the signing of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.

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An Obama-Inspired Volunteer-Recruitment Web Site Will Soon Debut

When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency, he pledged to create a "Craigslist for service" — a comprehensive Web presence that would...

Largest National Gathering on Volunteering and Service to be Held in New York City, June 28-30

November 10, 2009

For Immediate Release
Contacts:...

Give a Day. Get a Disney Day.

September 29, 2009

Give a Day of Volunteer Service in 2010,
Get a Day of Disney Theme Park Fun – Free
...

President Barack Obama Joins Former President George H.W. Bush to Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the “Points of Light” Volunteer Legacy and Extend the Call of Service to the Nation

September 11, 2009

Points of Light Institute’s Presidential Forum will Recognize Millions of Americans Who Answer the Call to Serve and Asks Millions More to...

David Eisner Named President and CEO of National Constitution Center

National Constitution Center :: November 20, 2009

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Constitution Center Board of Trustees announced today that it has appointed David Eisner, former Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, to serve as the...

Volunteerism Sparks Municipal Innovation and Recovery

National League of Cities :: November 16, 2009

Phoenix Make a Difference Day Cities are in a bind. The recent NLC report on City Fiscal Conditions in...

Michelle Nunn and Points of Light Featured in Inside Philanthropy blog

Inside Philanthropy :: October 27, 2009

A surge in service in the U.S. has handed the giving sector the huge job of gearing itself to match its needs with those of volunteers.

And as government shifts its investment and role in engaging volunteers, a critical task will be to better match volunteer...

Jennifer Geckler, Vice President, Communications and Event Management
jgeckler@pointsoflight.org

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