Tuesday, October 13, 2026 | 6 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Washington, D.C. ABOUT THE CELEBRATIONThe evening recognizes leaders whose service and philanthropy inspire others to act. More than a moment of recognition, this award honors what is best in us. Volunteering . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Allen Scott. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. When Allen Scott’s cousin Rick came home from combat, he did everything he was supposed to . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Adhya Garlapati. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. For Adhya Garlapati, service was never a box to check. It began in childhood, when . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Nate Gonzalez. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. At just 7 years old, Nate Gonzalez looked at the world around him and saw . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Elton Cho. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Growing up in Los Angeles, Elton Cho walked the busy streets of Koreatown and attended . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Sailee Charlu. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. At El Sol Academy in Santa Ana, California, a little bit of transformation takes root . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Madison Marsh. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. The cockpit of a fighter jet and the stage of Miss America may seem worlds . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Michael Panza. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Michael Panza will tell you he gets more out of volunteering than the people he . . .
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Tasha Sport. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Every week, in a Midland, Texas animal shelter, Tasha Sport arrives to create hope and opportunity for animals waiting to be adopted. Midland Animal Services is an . . .