Take part in annual service moments that help people show up together—from MLK Day of Service and Global Volunteer Month to National Volunteer Week, 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, and Family Volunteer Day. These shared moments make it easy to serve.
Brief Overview
Volunteering is a way to connect to purpose, strengthen community, and turn care into action. Points of Light helps individuals and families find meaningful opportunities, start projects on their own, join shared moments of service, celebrate changemakers, and keep growing their impact over time.
Find a Volunteer Opportunity Near You
Search in-person, virtual, and family-friendly volunteer opportunities through Engage. Users can search by location, cause, or interest to find organized opportunities that fit their schedules and values. Whether someone is looking for one-time service, ongoing help, or family volunteer opportunities, this is the clearest first step.
Start a Volunteer Project
Not every act of service needs to begin with a formal host organization, but every act of service should begin with listening. Explore project ideas designed to help kids, teens, adults, and families respond to real needs in their communities, from wherever they are. Each one is built to connect your time and effort to what local organizations and neighbors have told us they actually need.
Meet Our Latest Daily Point of Light Honorees
Read recent honoree stories and see how everyday people are turning care into action.
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THIS TEEN USES VOLUNTEERISM TO HONOR HIS MOM
OWEN SINGER WORKS A TABLE OF CANCER KICKS MERCHANDISE AT A LOCAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS WALK. /COURTESY OWEN SINGER Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Owen Singer. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily…
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GIVING ASIAN AMERICANS OPPORTUNITIES TO THRIVE
JEAN SIAO (LEFT) STANDS WITH HONOREES AT THE ASIAN AMERICAN FEDERATION’S GALA. /COURTESY JEAN SIAO Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Jean Siao. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Jean…
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Doing It Scared: Young Leader Builds Community Through Culture
Justin’s advice for anyone on the fence about volunteering is to do it scared, and start as early as you can. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Justin Cai. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of…
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When Cooking Classes Become Vital Life Skills
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Shannon Apgar. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Shannon Apgar has spent her Thursday evenings over the past year at Covenant House Alaska, where anywhere from five to…
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THIS VOLUNTEER HELPS OTHERS FIND FINANCIAL STABILITY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Kevin Patterson. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. KEVIN PATTERSON (LEFT) HOLDS A SHOVEL ALONGSIDE COLLEAGUES DURING A VOLUNTEER DAY. /COURTESY KEVIN PATTERSON Kevin…
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Planting Seeds to Help Youth Win, Against All Odds
Karen has spent more than three decades opening doors of opportunity for young people who just need someone to believe in them. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Karen Levingston-Franklin. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point…
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The Next Generation of Volunteers
Eliana Galgoci, Founder of the NextGen Kindness Foundation, sorts items for donation to her school district as part of a dignity drive. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Eliana Galgoci. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as…
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How a Fundraiser Turned into 300,000+ Pounds of Rescued Food
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Dhevesh Mahes. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. When Dhevesh Mahes turned his love of desserts into a fundraiser two years ago, he had no idea it…
