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  • September 21, 2026 | Detroit, MI

    THIS VOLUNTEER HELPS OTHERS FIND FINANCIAL STABILITY 

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Kevin Patterson. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.   KEVIN PATTERSON (LEFT) HOLDS A SHOVEL ALONGSIDE COLLEAGUES DURING A VOLUNTEER DAY. /COURTESY KEVIN PATTERSON Kevin…

    THIS VOLUNTEER HELPS OTHERS FIND FINANCIAL STABILITY 
  • September 18, 2026 | Houston, TX

    Planting Seeds to Help Youth Win, Against All Odds 

    Karen has spent more than three decades opening doors of opportunity for young people who just need someone to believe in them. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Karen Levingston-Franklin. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point…

    Planting Seeds to Help Youth Win, Against All Odds 
  • September 17, 2026 | Fenton, MI

    The Next Generation of Volunteers 

    Eliana Galgoci, Founder of the NextGen Kindness Foundation, sorts items for donation to her school district as part of a dignity drive. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Eliana Galgoci. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as…

    The Next Generation of Volunteers 
  • September 16, 2026 | Stone Ridge, VA

    How a Fundraiser Turned into 300,000+ Pounds of Rescued Food 

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Dhevesh Mahes. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.  When Dhevesh Mahes turned his love of desserts into a fundraiser two years ago, he had no idea it…

    How a Fundraiser Turned into 300,000+ Pounds of Rescued Food 
  • September 15, 2026 | Saddle River, NJ

    BRIDGING THE GAPS IN HEALTH LITERACY

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Noreen Hosny. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.   Noreen Hosny’s background in molecular biology and visual arts might not be the most common combination you hear of, but she’s using those…

    BRIDGING THE GAPS IN HEALTH LITERACY
  • September 14, 2026 | San Antonio, TX

    A Youth Champion for Menstrual Equity 

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Dhiya Thirumurugan. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.  When Dhiya Thirumurugan was younger, periods were something she felt too shy to talk about or even to ask for help with. Noticing that menstrual…

    A Youth Champion for Menstrual Equity 
  • September 11, 2026 | Mililani, HI

    Turning Women into Political Leaders

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Isabelle Enriques. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.  When Isabelle Enriques founded She's in Office in January 2025, she set out to do two things at once: end gender-based violence and put more…

    Turning Women into Political Leaders
  • September 10, 2026 | Chicago, IL

    EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA TO BREATHE FREELY 

    eet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Mia Fritsch-Anderson. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.   Mia Fritsch-Anderson remembers what it’s like to be afraid to use her inhaler in front of other people as a child. Growing up,…

    EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA TO BREATHE FREELY 
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