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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Texas Teen Brings Change to her Community, One Service Project at a Time

Homeless animals? Check. Child hunger? Check. Local veterans and first responders? Check. There doesn’t seem to be a cause that Eleanor Schoenbrun…

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16-Year-Old Teen Helps Animals Through Jr. Vet Program

Like so many volunteers, 16-year-old Lesly Diaz treasured her opportunity to give back. But she never imagined that what she learned as a…

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Points of Light and Starbucks Pilot Innovative Employer-Led Service Program to Deepen Impact in Communities

Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, and Starbucks have launched Starbucks Service Fellows, an innovative, employer-led service…

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Texas Teen Seeks to Create a Kinder World Through Volunteerism

What makes a person truly empathetic? We know one thing it’s not dependent on: age. At just 16-years-old, Jake Reid’s generous heart…

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Ensuring No Animal Goes Hungry, Pennsylvania Middle-Schooler Launches “Kids Adopt A Shelter”

12-year-old Catherine Olsen enjoys playing volleyball, basketball and lacrosse. She’s involved in Girl Scouts and is starting 7th grade this fall. What…

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