Points of Light Institute commemorated the 20th anniversary year of the Points of Light movement in 2009, and it was a year filled with historical moments for the organization and for the service sector as a whole.

The sold-out National Conference on Volunteering and Service, Points of Light Presidential Forum on Service and launch of the Get HandsOn campaign were unforgettable highlights of the year, but all business units enjoyed high moments in 2009. The Civic Incubator oversaw the merger of Children for Children with HandsOn Network’s existing youth programs to create Youth HandsOn Network; HandsOn Network welcomed new affiliates and celebrated a menu of successful signature service events; and MissionFish helped foster millions of dollars in donations to charitable organizations.

We have created a brief video to recap the highlights of this banner year. Enjoy, and thank you for your continued support of Points of Light Institute as embark upon the next 20 years.