The Daily Points of Light
In 1981, to fight domestic abuse in rural West Virginia, Stop Abusive Family Environment Inc. (SAFE) was created.
The Gabriel Project was started in 1990 by Mr. Mark J. Melamed and his sixth grade class after watching an episode of 60 Minutes on the deplorable conditions of hospitals in third world countries.
In response to the Governor's challenge for churches to assume more responsibility in their communities, Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Alliance for Social Ministry (CCHASM) was born.
In 1991, Hugh Liang and his family moved to Braintree, Massachusetts from China. In 1994, he graduated from high school and enrolled in Boston University.
TeenLine is the youth-run crisis hotline that serves the Tri-County area of South Carolina.
In 1994, Otterbein College, Big Brothers Big Sisters and Indianola Middle School established a collaborative partnership to address a need for after-school programming for Indianola students.
Eighth Grade Book Buddies is an initiative created by the West Tallahatchie School District to improve reading and self-esteem levels for students in the district.
Since 1983, Robert "Papaw" Keeling, a retired engineer, has been resident grandfather at Katy Elementary.
Urban Ministries of Raleigh is a volunteer-intensive, nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to address the unmet needs of the poorest citizens in Wake County, North Carolina.
Ten years ago, Bob Denny and his wife, Becky, were addicted to drugs and alcohol. When they became homeless their children were taken away. After months of living on the streets, Mr.