Global Volunteer Month
Get involved in your own community with virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities and recognize the impact of volunteers worldwide.
Together, we are a force that transforms the world
Global Volunteer Month recognizes the thousands of people around the world who serve as points of light. Learn how you can continue to get involved in your own community.
Get Involved
Discover tools, resources and virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities from across the Points of Light Global Network of affiliates to get involved in Global Volunteer Month. Share your stories on social media and tag @PointsofLight to inspire others in your community and around the world.
Learn
Explore our resources and recommendations on volunteerism for individuals who want to volunteer from inside their homes or safely in-person.
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Find
Search our database for virtual and in-person volunteer opportunities, discover DIY projects that you can do from your home, and contact your local Points of Light affiliate to learn what your community needs.
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Share
Post about your volunteer experience on social media – tag @PointsofLight – or share stories about others who are uplifting their community in new and inventive ways to inspire others.
Learn MoreRead the Latest Issue of Civic Life Today: Volunteer
This issue celebrates the power of volunteers, but also takes a look at how the sector can continue to improve and become more inclusive. Whether you’re new to volunteering or a life-long volunteer, this issue has something to make everyone think about the ways they make an impact.
Global Volunteer Month Stories
Visit our Global Volunteer Month page throughout April to be inspired by incredible stories of volunteer service each day!
April 1-4 Education
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM AND THE IMPACT OF PURPOSEFUL PARTNERSHIPS
Learn how Phillips 66, through employee volunteerism and purposeful partnerships, is working to solve society’s greatest challenges.
UNIVERSITY GLOBAL STUDIES DIRECTOR LEADS STUDENTS IN INTERNATIONAL SERVICE WORK
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Stacie Freeman.
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEER BREAKS THE BARRIER BETWEEN THE DEAF AND HEARING BY TEACHING SIGN LANGUAGE TO HIS COMMUNITY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Michael Agyin.
HANDSON SUBURBAN CHICAGO AND HANDSON TOKYO SHAPE THE FUTURE BY IMPACTING YOUTH
Learn how Points of Light Global Network affiliates HandsOn Suburban Chicago and HandsOn Tokyo are making a difference in their communities through education.
April 5-11 Human & Civil Rights
LIFELONG VOLUNTEER DEDICATES YEARS OF SERVICE TO GREATER BOSTON COMMUNITY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Emma Lathan.
ACTIVIST FIGHTS REVENGE PORN THROUGH LEADING NATIONAL PROTESTS
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Leah Juliett, who was a 2020 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Awardee.
Civil Rights in the Nonprofit Sector With HandsOn Greater Richmond and CAF Southern Africa
Learn how Points of Light Global Network affiliates HandsOn Greater Richmond and CAF Southern Africa are making lasting impact in their communities.
ASIAN-AMERICAN TEENS DEMOCRATIZE SERVICES FOR YOUTH OF COLOR AND PROMOTE PAN-RACIAL SOLIDARITY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honorees Frances Leung and Nicole Kim.
FIDELITY CONTINUES TO DEEPEN THEIR COMMITMENT IN THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE
Learn how Fidelity continues to focus on supporting the needs of underserved communities while adapting to a virtual environment.
HOW DOING GOOD DEEDS YEAR-ROUND CAN BEGIN WITH GOOD DEEDS DAY
Learn how Goods Deeds Day helps create a better world through positive acts and kindness.
April 12-18 Poverty & Inequality
TEEN EVENS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR KIDS THROUGH SPORTS EQUITY PROGRAMS
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Shay Patel.
LAUREUS USES SPORT TO SERVE YOUTH, BRIDGE DIVIDES AND BRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER
Learn how Laureus Sport for Good impacts youth in underserved communities around the world.
VOLUNTEER OFFERS HEALING ACTIVITIES FOR FEMALE INMATES TO BUILD HEALTHIER COMMUNITY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award Award honoree Barbara Rhode, who was a 2020 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth recipient.
TACKLING POVERTY AND INEQUALITY WITH HANDSON NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA AND HANDSON MEXICO
Learn how Points of Light Global Network affiliates HandsOn Northwest North Carolina and HandsOn Mexico impact their communities.
COMMONWEALTH POINT OF LIGHT SPREADS ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES IN THE GEM OF AFRICA
Meet Commonwealth Point of Light Kasigo Madibana.
April 19-25 Environment
Delivering Hope
Learn how UPSers have risen to address our world’s most daunting challenges over the past year.
AFTER BROTHER’S DEATH, NEW YORKER VOLUNTEERS TO CURB PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DEATHS
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Marta Michelle Colon, who was a 2020 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth recipient.
THROUGH ANNUAL SUMMER CAMP, VOLUNTEER SUPPORTS KIDS AFFECTED BY A PARENT’S CANCER
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Tyler McDevitt.
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD ENCOURAGES PROPER RECYCLING OF BATTERIES AROUND THE COUNTRY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Sri Nihal Tammana.
TEENS ENCOURAGE YOUTH TO BE THE DRIVING FORCE IN REDUCING SINGLE USE PLASTIC
The Meek sisters started Kids Against Plastic because they didn’t want to wait for someone else to do the work of protecting the environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AND INDIVIDUAL IMPACT WITH HANDSON BAY AREA AND TRIESTEALTRUISTA
Learn how Points of Light Global Network affiliates HandsOn Bay Area and TriesteAltruista make a lasting impact in their communities.
SERVICE ENTERPRISE PROGRAM EQUIPS VOLUNTEER LEADERS THROUGHOUT COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Learn how Haven Humane Society and United Way of East Central Iowa, through a pandemic and natural disaster, leveraged the Service Enterprise program to help their volunteers be the best version of themselves.
April 26-30 Health & Wellness
TRAUMA SURVIVOR CREATES SAFE SPACES ACROSS THE NATION FOR TEENS TO DISCUSS MENTAL HEALTH
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Ara Eagan.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS FLORIDA, WITH THE SUPPORT OF VOLUNTEERS, OFFERS SPORTS AND SOCIALIZATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Learn how Special Olympics Florida volunteers are creating lasting impact in the lives of Special Olympics athletes across a variety of sports.
Suicide Survivor Offers Lifeline to Youth through “Letters to Strangers” Volunteerism
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Diana Chao, who was a 2020 L’Oréal Paris Women of Worth Award.
CREATING CONNECTION WITH SPARK THE CHANGE COLORADO AND SAMEN VOOR EINDOVEN
Learn how Points of Light Global Network affiliates Spark the Change Colorado and Samen voor Eindoven leverage the power of volunteers to inspire a movement of good.
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Celebrate Global Volunteer Month From Home with Good Deeds Day
Good Deeds Day is a global day of service that unites people from more than 100 countries to do good deeds for the benefit of others and the planet.
