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Norman Hurns
As a high school teacher in Detroit’s troubled public schools, Norman Hurns saw a need to inspire and motivate youth growing up…
Nina Faulk-Knight
For as long as she can remember, the act of volunteering has always been a passion for Nina Faulk-Knight. Growing up, watching…
Melaney Smith
Today’s Daily Point of Light Award winner, Melaney Smith, was recognized by L'Oréal Paris and Points of Light as a 2015 Women…
Here’s How I Decided to Make a Difference
This post is by Carolina Linares, an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving with the Financial Opportunity Corps. (It originally appeared on the Corporation…
Dana Pounds
Dana Pounds, a marine biologist and co-founder of Nature’s Academy, brings science alive for many students and families in the Bradenton, FL area. Nature’s…
Points of Light, GE Volunteers and the Corporation for National and Community Service Bring Communities Together to Honor the Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. Through Volunteer Service
Points of Light, with support from GE Volunteers and the Corporation for National and Community Service; and in partnership with nonprofits and hundreds of local…
Help Create a ‘Beloved Community’ on MLK Day
This post, which originally ran on the Corporation for National and Community Service blog, is by Malikah Berry, senior vice president of…
Julianne and Jack Gassman
There’s an old chinese proverb that says, “give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man…
Conference Opens With a Call for Innovation and a Visit From President George H. W. Bush
The opening plenary of the Conference on Volunteering and Service in Houston resonated with thoughts on how to think about service in…
CaTyra Polland
CaTyra Polland is an AmeriCorps VISTA with Step Up Savannah in Savannah, GA. At Step Up Savannah, Polland lends her services as…
