This report has been re-released for the Presidential Forum on Service held by President Barack Obama and hosted by Former President George H.W. Bush and The Points of Light Institute at Texas A&M University, October 16, 2009.

President Obama’s address on service at the site of the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum recognizes the momentum in America behind service and volunteering today and its roots in the Points of Light movement. The enormous advances in this critical dimension of American life began 20 years ago under the leadership of President George H.W. Bush and his vision of a “thousand Points of Light” and have grown through the leadership of Presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush. President Obama’s own commitment to service, volunteering and civic engagement is central to his presidency.