5 Quotes and Reasons to Volunteer
In honor of National Volunteer Week coming up next month (April 12-27), here are five reasons why we should take some time out of our schedule to help ourselves and others by volunteering.
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Mark your Calendars for Oct. 27th Make A Difference Day
For more than 20 years, USA WEEKEND Magazine and Points of Light have joined together to sponsor Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of community service. Millions of volunteers around the world unite in a common mission to improve the lives of others.
Since we are around six weeks out, now is the time to think about what projects can be created and supported — are you willing to make a difference?
Watch Rehema Ellis’s motivation for making a difference in people’s lives.
Seeds for Change Conference Service Project
Join us at Conference and help address food stability with Chicago's students
The Great American Bake Sale
Today's guest post is written by Jessica Bomberg, the manager of Great American Bake Sale, involved in Grassroots Fundraising and Youth Engagement at Share Our Strength.
One Person At A Time
Today's guest post is written by Kate Croston, a freelance writer, who holds a bachelors degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. She writes guest posts for different sites and loves contributing home internet service related topics. Questions or comments can be sent to: katecroston.croston09 @ gmail.com.
A 2nd Grade Service-Learning Project Was My Turning Point
Laura Saldivar pictured on the right at the 2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service
AmeriCorps Was My Turning Point
Since we are highlighting Turning Point posts for our National Conference on Volunteering and Service we are specifically highlighting current or past AmeriCorps members for AmeriCorps Week.
Mark Snaer: Volunteer Of The Week
Mark Snaer Volunteer of the Week of March 12, 2012.
You Could Be A Volunteer Who Doesn't Even Know It...
Today's post is written by Chelsea Murphy, Communications Coordinator at Points of Light. An avid sports enthusiast, and a recently converted smart phone user, she likes doing good through buying fair trade coffee and recycling daily.
