In honor of National Volunteer Week, April 6-12, USA Weekend and Points of Light are recongizing the 2013 Make A Difference Day honorees,…

This post is by Jackie Norris, executive director, and Yvonne Siu Turner, senior manager, corporate resources and programs, of the Points of…

Enjoying a sunny, spring-like day in Washington, D.C., today, public figures, veterans, students and families gathered at Dunbar High School – the…

Talia Fradkin in Wellington, Florida addresses math literacy through tutoring and by offering computer help to groups and individuals free of charge.…

Marian Gallipo (Grandma Marian) serves at Lincoln Elementary School in Aberdeen, South Dakota to improve student-reading scores through extra one-on-one and small…

Sandra Ahlhorn and Amy Barnes, longtime friends and mothers of school-age kids, were disturbed to learn last year that children from low-income…

Photos in the New York Times, showing ramshackle houses with dirt floors and children going hungry, changed Pam Koner’s life. She was…

At age 15, Alex Ricciardelli of Marblehead, Massachusetts, learned of an innovative opportunity for community service. In the nearby city of Lynn,…

Married for 40 years, Ray Hammond and Gloria White-Hammond have walked a remarkable life journey together, serving others. Both enjoyed careers in…

Today’s post is written by Rachel Ley, 15, from Stevens Point, WI. Rachel is a founding Youth Advisory Council member for generationOn,…