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‘Cat Grandpa’ Shares Love, Companionship and Naps with Shelter Cats with Special Needs
During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the impact of volunteer service in our communities, and recognize extraordinary individuals who are at the…
National Volunteer Week: Celebrating Acts of Service
Photo courtesy of Benenova, a Points of Light Global Network affiliate. A lot has been said about the benefits of traveling. It…
Points of Light Celebrates National Volunteer Week with a Focus on Recognizing Individuals Who Make a Difference
ATLANTA (April 8, 2019) — Points of Light, in partnership with The UPS Foundation and TEGNA, celebrates National Volunteer Week, April 7-13,…
Passion into Action Guide
What issues make you stop and think? What news stories make you want to DO something? When you walk down the street,…
STEM for All is Her Mantra
As an 18-year-old senior at The Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, Anika Pruthi has a razor-sharp focus on…
Chicago Family Inspires a Lifetime of Service by Starting Young
Wife and mom to four, Tanya Polsky says she was looking for volunteer opportunities for her young children as a way of…
Florida Man Helps Honor Hundreds of Veterans for Their Service
A phone call from his brother in 2011 would have a lasting impact on Ryan Paton and the hundreds of veterans he…
Using Respect to Battle Bullying
Being different, showing individuality, is a good thing. Or at least it should be, until those differences inspire bullies to berate and…
Women Donate Corporate-Level Business Acumen to Empower Small Businesses, Minorities
Jane Veron has a bachelor’s degree from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. She’s held demanding jobs in management and marketing positions…
Transforming Organizations Through Strategic Volunteer Engagement
Despite a surge of passionate leaders, the social sector continues to struggle with getting volunteer engagement just right while creating sustainable infrastructure…
