Sarah Bell of Seaford Delaware addresses the issue of illiteracy and functional illiteracy. After listening to a lecture in high school about the problem, she was shocked at the statistics and did more research about her own community and state. . . .
You might not know Eric Friedman by name, but if you have kids, you most likely know his work. As a successful television writer for the past 18 years, he has written for roughly 25 shows, including the Disney XD . . .
When I was a little girl, my favorite time of day was story time. After I got ready for bed, I would pick out one of my favorite books. My mother would then read aloud as I listened and drifted . . .
In 2007, Betty Mulligan of Palm City, Florida began volunteering at Caring Children, Clothing Children, which provides an opportunity for qualified youth to gain self-esteem by being able to obtain clothing similar to their peers at no cost. While volunteering . . .
Tracy Hoover, an America’s Promise Alliance trustee, became the president of Points of Light just eight months ago, but she’s been a dedicated leader in the service movement for the majority of her career. America’s Promise Alliance asked Hoover to . . .
As we celebrate National Volunteer Week – sponsored by Advil® – meet Daily Point of Light Award winning-Leali family. Read their story and nominate someone you know as a Daily Point of Light. Walk past the Leali home in New Orleans and you’ll notice a . . .
Holly Hilliard is about to graduate from the University of Arkansas with an industrial engineering degree and a commitment to volunteer service. Hilliard, 21, is the president of her school's Volunteer Action Center. And on the morning of Make A . . .
In many parts of the country millions of children in low-income families have no access to books. They haven’t been exposed to reading aloud. And when they start kindergarten, they’re not on the same playing field as the other kids . . .
Enjoying a sunny, spring-like day in Washington, D.C., today, public figures, veterans, students and families gathered at Dunbar High School – the country’s first public high school for black students – to transform Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of unity . . .
Talia Fradkin in Wellington, Florida addresses math literacy through tutoring and by offering computer help to groups and individuals free of charge. Fradkin tutors math free of charge with her virtual school, reaching and potentially helping over one thousand students . . .