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Change Notes: 50 Years of Global Impact

Friends, On Sept. 22, 1961, Congress approved legislation creating the Peace Corps. This organization was born not of politics, but rather the…

Sep 22, 2011 By: Michelle Nunn

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PCU Mississippi SSN 782

The Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Mississippi, a submarine for the U.S. Navy, has an average of 55 volunteers who together, have accomplished 866…

Sep 22, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Curt Metzger

Curt Metzger, of the United States Navy’s Blue Angels, volunteers and coordinates volunteers from the Blue Angels squadron for the Habitat for…

Sep 21, 2011 By: jaytennier

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John and Susie Trautwein

The Will to Live Foundation was established in October 2010 by John and Susie Trautwein in an effort to fight teen suicide…

Sep 20, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Edward Shiinoki

Edward (Ed) Shiinoki is a volunteer who works in the Division of Interpretation at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Although he is 67…

Sep 19, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Stacie Blake

Stacie Blake is a volunteer for Community Tampa Bay, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting dialogue and respect among all cultures, religions,…

Sep 16, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Robert Fellows

Robert Fellows is a volunteer member of The Masonic Angel Foundation (MAF) which provides modest assistance for children who might otherwise fall…

Sep 15, 2011 By: jaytennier

Personal Reflection on the Day of Service and Remembrance and 9/12

Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute and Co-Founder of HandsOn Network personally reflects on the 9/11 National Day of Service…

Sep 13, 2011 By: Michelle Nunn

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Elena Davis

Sep 13, 2011 By: Dev Staff

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Mason Cares

Mason Cares is a group of volunteers that come together each 9/11 in order to honor the memory of the individuals who…

Sep 12, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Earl Flower

At 85, Earl Flower is retiring from volunteer service after spending more than 1,300 hours giving back to his community since 2002.…

Sep 9, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Natalie Mohn

Natalie Mohn has been helping the elderly in her neighborhood and community since she was very young. When Natalie was in fifth…

Sep 8, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Alva Williams

Sep 7, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Rowland & Fiona Matthews-2

Rowland Matthews and his 15-year-old daughter Fiona didn’t let an earthquake three weeks before they were to leave for Japan with an…

Sep 6, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Janet Mellon

Sep 2, 2011 By: Dev Staff

Change Notes: Four Year Anniversary Reflections on Points of Light Institute

Anniversaries are always a good time to reflect upon the past – what we have learned and also what we want for…

Sep 1, 2011 By: Michelle Nunn

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