The Daily Points of Light
Since his own nearly fatal health failure from Diabetes & End Stage Renal Disease 20 years ago, Paul Hackman has been educating teens, adults, and health care professionals about organ donation
Bruce Buckelew, is the retired IBM systems engineer who founded and continues to expand, the Oakland Technology Exchange.
Joseph Young, Jr. is the founder and executive director of the Joe Picture This Show, a nonprofit arts agency that provides a vehicle for young people to express themselves through the arts.
Since 1979, Volunteer Emergency Families for Children (VEFC) has reached out to children who are in crisis situations.
In April 1995, the Upper Arlington City School District (UA) announced its commitment to build a home for a low-income family in partnership with Greater Columbus Habitat for Humanity.
In the northeast Georgia foothills, there is an abundance of creeks, streams and rivers. One community problem concerns the quality of the water found in the local creek, Eastanolle Creek.
The Springfield School Volunteers (SSV) is a network of more than 3000 volunteers who provide numerous services to the Springfield Public Schools.
Family Pathfinders recruits and trains teams of volunteers from religious and civic organizations to help welfare families overcome hurdles as they struggle to become self-sufficient.
In 1981, Marilyn Morris started Youth Crime Watch in Broward County, Florida to challenge students to get involved and reverse peer pressure and instill a spirit of pride in their school.
The Serve Houston Youth Corps is a classic mentoring program for children of 19 elementary schools in Houston's inner city. Martin Cominsky, a concerned citizen, started the program in 1993.
