Simone A. Bernstein is a junior at St. Bonaventure University in upstate New York. She is a summer intern at generationOn, an active volunteer in her hometown of St Louis, Mo. and in her college community. Simone co-founded VolunTEENnation.org, an online resource for youth to easily find volunteer opportunities.
Today's post is written by Clay McMullen, 18, from northeastern Ohio who is a first-year student at Duke University in Durham, NC. He is the Founder of the Wetlands Education Team and a member of the 2011 PARADE All-America High School Service Team, an award recognizing outstanding young service leaders presented by PARADE Magazine in partnership with generationOn, the global youth service division of Points of Light.
“Ewww. I’m not touching that stuff,” the kids always squeal. But, composted animal and human sewage can be valuable.
The 4th Annual CLASSY Awards have nominated generationOn for the Best New Charity in the Northeast. We are so honored and proud to be in the running for this award. The Classy Awards recognize the greatest charitable achievements worldwide. Five months of nominations, voting and judging will culminate on September 21 and 22 in San Diego, CA.
Today’s Turning Point comes from guest writer, Mary-Grace Reeves, a senior in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program at Pensacola High School in Pensacola, Fla.
Photo from the 2012 National Conference on Volunteering and Service Youth Summit
Join forces to do good this summer. Your community needs you.
Today's guest post is written by Sharon Li, a freshman at Glenda Dawson High School in Pearland, Texas. She is the co-founder of We Care Act, which helps school children recover from disasters and engages youth around the world to help others in need.
This week we are highlighting National Volunteer Week and celebrating the extraordinary impact volunteers have through service. Today we highlight Share Our Strength and their work to help fight childhood hunger.
Today's blog is re-posted from the White House, For the Win series published April 11, 2012.
