Jim Durham is passionate about keeping the streets in his Alexandria, Virginia, community safe. After retiring from full-time employment, he searched for ways to make a difference locally and was drawn to the spirited volunteers who advocate for a safe . . .
Gweneth Mack jokes that she is 72-years-old going on 17 – and the spirited senior has a big heart and appetite for service that matches her youthful energy. In 2017, the Atlanta resident, who has a part-time job working for . . .
American Express Canada employee volunteers plant trees with Ontario Streams, a nonprofit dedicated to environmental conservation. In communities across the country, Volunteer Canada convenes and collaborates with volunteer centers, nonprofits, businesses, governments and educational institutions to create powerful tools for . . .
Although Beth Woolbright has always been an animal lover, she didn’t have a great relationship with her first rabbit. She adopted him in college and struggled to bond with him until she decided to stop treating her pet the way . . .
During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the impact of volunteer service in our communities, and recognize extraordinary individuals who are at the center of social change – like Daily Point of Light Award honoree Terry Lauerman. Read his story and . . .
Photo courtesy of Benenova, a Points of Light Global Network affiliate. A lot has been said about the benefits of traveling. It can energize you and broaden your horizons. Travel can humble and inspire you, and help put your life . . .
ATLANTA (April 8, 2019) — Points of Light, in partnership with The UPS Foundation and TEGNA, celebrates National Volunteer Week, April 7-13, 2019, through volunteer recognition and service events around the country. Each year, National Volunteer Week is celebration of the power of volunteers . . .
What issues make you stop and think? What news stories make you want to DO something? When you walk down the street, do you see the effects of poverty in your community? Are the rivers and streams polluted? Have you, . . .
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 STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) coursework. She plans to become a neurologist specializing in autism and is determined . . .
Wife and mom to four, Tanya Polsky says she was looking for volunteer opportunities for her young children as a way of instilling a sense of gratitude and appreciation for service, but was coming up empty. While many organizations only . . .