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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…
Sonal Kapoor
If Sonal Kapoor’s life were a novel, she’d only be a few chapters into her story. Just 16, the bright student…
Caroline Gaver
Although reading and writing is essential to child development, there are many adults who lack these critical life skills For over 40…
Creating a Global Community Through Local Acts of Service – and Learning Along the Way
An army of volunteers responded over the weekend to community issues by creating, leading and engaging others in projects designed to fit…
Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin
Roseberry-McKibbin reading to a child at a book drive One of the greatest predictors of children’s literacy and overall academic success is…
William Flores and Noel Bezette-Flores
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honorees Noel Bezette-Flores and William Flores. Read their story and nominate an outstanding volunteer you know as a Point of…
Imani Henry
Imani Henry Imani Henry used to cry at night because she couldn’t read well. “I had a birth defect that impaired my…
Thereasa Winnett
Being an effective volunteer can be challenging at times. If not given proper resources, preparation or training, volunteer efforts alone can be…
Grace Burgess
Reading is a tool that can lead to so many possibilities for children. Today's Daily Point of Light Award winner, Grace Burgess…