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Today’s guest post is written by Jackie Norris, the Executive Director at the Points of Light Corporate Institute, an Iowan by way…
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Four years ago, when Nicolina Kelly’s teenage son returned home to Rhode Island from a humanitarian trip to the Dominican Republic organized…
End-of-Life Consultation (EOLC) volunteers work to create an atmosphere free from judgment where everyone can talk about, and come to terms with,…
Today’s Turning Point story is written by Gina Keatley, Founder/Director of Nourishing NYC, a community food program that feeds, educates, and advocates for…
When Yooha Park was in eighth grade, she founded Stories of Our Lives, a nonprofit organization dedicated to sharing the stories of…
Mike Monroe is a U.S. Marine veteran currently employed with the Office of Homeland Security and is dedicated to serving today’s veterans…
Laura Ogas is a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Georgia and is heavily involved with her local chapter in Dalton, Ga. Laura…
Today’s guest post is written by Benjamin Kotey, the Venture and New Program Development intern in the Civic Incubator at Points of…
Lisa Hughey is a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Georgia. In 2011, Lisa brought the State Fall Games, and the Special Olympics…
The No Kill Advocacy Center (NKAC) is an inspirational, one-of-a-kind shelter that is unique for its unwavering commitment to ending the killing…
Joan Baird recently became one of the original members of the Special Olympics Georgia Educational Resource Network, designed to provide information and…
Friends, Demand for volunteer support is higher than ever. The waiting list for those seeking to serve through AmeriCorps, for example, has…
The theme for this year’s National Conference on Volunteering and Service is “Turning Point.” At Points of Light we are highlighting turning…
Friends, Eli Segal was an architect of the modern national service movement and an extraordinary civic entrepreneur. An aide to President Bill…
Sue B. McIlrath believes the volunteer work she does is her calling in life and it shows through the impact she has…
Vishal has been volunteering for the past four years with Giving Children Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides food, medical supplies, clothes…