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DPOL – Boston Cares

Apr 2, 2012 By: Dev Staff

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Boston Cares

Apr 2, 2012 By: jaytennier

Change Notes: Congratulations to Wendy Spencer, CEO of CNCS

Friends, Last night, the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed Wendy Spencer as the next CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service…

Mar 30, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Andrew Appleby

When Andrew Appleby was 15-years-old he started Make A Spash in his community of Akron, Ohio. Make A Splash is a USA…

Mar 30, 2012 By: jaytennier

The Worm Selling, $4.25 an Hour Lessons that Changed My Life

Today’s turning point post is written by ShawnAnderson, best-selling author national speaker on “maximizing potential and going the extra mile.” Shawn is…

Mar 29, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Cathy Glasheen

The RSVP Vision Screening Team of Milwaukee, Wis. has dedicated countless hours to screening preschool children throughout the community. The local office…

Mar 29, 2012 By: jaytennier

News Flash: Just Released: Trends in Excellence – Innovations in Employee Volunteering

The Points of Light Corporate Institute has released the newest Trends of Excellence, a series of reports analyzing employee volunteer programs (EVP)…

Mar 28, 2012 By: cmurphy

I Was Lucky To Come From A Family Of Volunteers

Today’s turning point post from guest writer, Peggy Flynn, a Project Director at ETR Associates, who is her spare time is on…

Mar 28, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Kids Care Club of the Armed Services YMCA Twentynine Palms

Kids Care Club of the Armed Services YMCA (ASYMCA) Twentynine Palms of California did incredible things in 2011. The children donated and…

Mar 28, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Disabled American Veterans Arizona Chapter 8

The Disabled American Veterans Arizona Chapter 8 is an organization that provides an open office five days a week to assist veterans…

Mar 27, 2012 By: jaytennier

My Turning Point: Service As A Lifestyle

Today’s turning point story is written by Shannon Zoet, Assistant Director at Michigan Campus Compact, an affiliate of the Michigan Nonprofit Association.…

Mar 26, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Jamie Hobson and Eloise Lynton

Jamie Hobson and Eloise Lynton of Los Angeles, Calif., have worked for more than a year to create The Book in a…

Mar 26, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Alf Nelson

Alf Nelson is a native of New Orleans and a pastor at the NOLA Church Plant who has almost single-handedly revitalized an…

Mar 23, 2012 By: jaytennier

My Turning Point – Encouraging Others to Make Positive Life Changes Benefits the Whole Community

Today’s turning point story is written by JoAnna Phillips, a student at the University of Southern Indiana, and an AmeriCorps member who…

Mar 22, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Kathy Deady

Mar 22, 2012 By: jaytennier

Change Notes: President George H. W. Bush’s Points of Light Vision

Friends, Throughout human history, underlying the sweeping reforms and essential institutional responses to disaster, to poverty, to environmental degradation, and to all…

Mar 21, 2012 By: cmurphy

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