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September 25, 2009
"The Way We Get By," Acclaimed Documentary About the Famous Troop Greeters of Bangor, Maine, to Screen on Capitol Hill Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
As part of President Obama's United We Serve initiative, the USO, Operation Homefront and HandsOn Network are proud to present the highly acclaimed POV (Point of View) documentary The Way We Get By at a special Capitol Hill screening, followed by Q&A with filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. Introductory remarks by Dr. Jill Biden.
As part of President Obama's United We Serve initiative, the USO, Operation Homefront and HandsOn Network are proud to present the highly acclaimed POV (Point of View) documentary The Way We Get By at a special Capitol Hill screening, followed by Q&A with filmmakers Aron Gaudet and Gita Pullapilly. Introductory remarks by Dr. Jill Biden.
September 1, 2009
Volunteers from around the nation helped to build a new playground in Philadelphia during the spring of 1997. As part of the Presidents' Summit For America's Future, a who's who of national figures took part in service projects all along Germantown Avenue: four living presidents, then-Vice President Al Gore, former first lady Nancy Reagan, and retired Gen. Colin Powell, among others.
August 5, 2009
Volunteering as a Fashion Statement
NPT Power & Influence honorees show how community service can power a nation
Service is the new black. It’s so fashionable that those leading the national service movement have packed the catwalk of The 2009 NPT Power & Influence Top 50. Whether it’s military conscription, stipended service or traditional volunteering, community building is the core of the sector these days.
NPT Power & Influence honorees show how community service can power a nation
Service is the new black. It’s so fashionable that those leading the national service movement have packed the catwalk of The 2009 NPT Power & Influence Top 50. Whether it’s military conscription, stipended service or traditional volunteering, community building is the core of the sector these days.
June 29, 2009
I caught up today with Neil Bush, the chairman of the board of the Points of Light Institute and the son of former president George H.W. Bush. He told me that he deeply admires the personal commitment to service that President Obama and his wife, Michelle, have made and he's particularly tickled that the president is using his "bully pulpit" to call Americans to action. "My dad used his presidency in the same way," Bush said, and indeed it was the first President Bush who coined the term "points of light" and connected it to volunteerism.
June 24, 2009
Deloitte Earns 2009 Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence for Exemplary Workplace Volunteer Program
CSRwire.com — SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 24, 2009 - Deloitte, one of the world's leading professional services organizations, will be honored today with the Points of Light Institute's prestigious Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence. The award will be presented during the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering & Service in San Francisco. Mark Edmunds, Deloitte LLP vice chairman and Pacific Northwest regional managing partner, will accept the honor on behalf of Deloitte.
June 24, 2009
Five Companies Recognized for Workplace Volunteer Programs with 2009 Corporate Engagement Award of Excellence
June 23, 2009
KaBOOM! Joins President in United We Serve Initiative, A New National Call to Service
CSRwire.com — WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 22, 2009 - This summer, KaBOOM! will be strengthening efforts to engage volunteers across the country to support United We Serve, a national effort launched by President Obama and the Corporation for National and Community Service that aims to renew the American spirit of volunteerism and service.
June 23, 2009
CSRwire.com — SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 22, 2009 - California First Lady Maria Shriver will continue her dedication to encouraging all Californians to serve their communities today by presenting the first annual Governor and First Lady's Medals for Service, joining 500 volunteers to construct the first fully volunteer-built intergenerational playground in the nation, and being interviewed by Be The Change Inc. Founder and CEO Alan Khazei about her groundbreaking service initiatives during the Opening General Session of the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering & Service.
June 15, 2009
WASHINGTON - When Barack Obama was campaigning for the presidency, he pledged to create a "Craigslist for service" — a comprehensive Web presence that would help people across the country find volunteer opportunities. Now, after months of quiet work, a coalition of nonprofit groups, technology developers, and others is about to unveil its interpretation of the president's vision — a new Web site called All for Good.
June 8, 2009
Mitch Goldman is looking forward to shaving this weekend. For four weeks, he's been growing a mustache and using it to gain attention--and contributions--for his favorite charity.
March 29, 2009
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed the Serve America Act, led by Senators Ted Kennedy (D-MA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), by a majority of 79. The bill unanimously amended and titled by all senators as the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, will dramatically increase levels of volunteerism, improve and expand national service programs, including AmeriCorps, and provide for new pathways of service and social innovation to address our nation's most pressing challenges.