• President George H. W. Bush and President Barack Obama

    Honoring A Leader

    President Barack Obama pays tribute to President George H. W. Bush with the Presidential Medal of Freedom: “His life is a testament that public service is a noble calling.”

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  • President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush at his presidential inauguration

    Inspiring Points Of Light

    President George H. W. Bush invited Americans to be “points of light” and make a meaningful difference through voluntary action.

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  • President George H. W. Bush and Michelle Nunn

    Getting Started

    The Points of Light Institute was created to continue President George H. W. Bush's vision of voluntary service. President Bush is shown here with Points of Light Institute CEO Michelle Nunn.

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  • President George H. W. Bush, President Obama, President Clinton, President George W. Bush, and President Carter

    Service Focused

    President George H. W. Bush made service a central part of his presidential agenda. Since then, the service movement has grown through each presidency.

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  • President Obama at the twentieth anniversary of the Points of Light Institute

    A Celebration

    In 2009, Presidents Obama and George H. W. Bush celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Points of Light Institute.

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  • President Bush by a beach

    A Life Of Service

    President George H. W. Bush’s life of service began as a young man in the armed forces, and his commitment to help others continued throughout his life.

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  • Four Presidents at the Bush Tribute

    The Tribute

    President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush were honored for advancing the modern-day voluntary service movement at the Points of Light Institute Tribute.

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  • Volunteers at a Points of Light Institute sponsored event

    Take Action

    President George H. W. Bush called on Americans to take individual action in their communities to solve issues. Use your time, talent, voice and money to make a difference in the world.

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“In the end, service binds us to each other and to our communities and our country in a way that nothing else can….that notion that we invest ourselves, our time, our energy, our vision, our purpose into the fabric of this nation. That's the essence of our liberty -- that we give back freely.”

President Barack Obama,
2009 Points of Light Institute Presidential Forum

In 2009, President Obama paid tribute to President Bush Inspiring Points Of Light President Bush with Points of Light Institute CEO, Michelle Nunn Inspiring Points Of Light In 2009, President Obama paid tribute to President Bush Inspiring Points Of Light President Bush with Points of Light Institute CEO, Michelle Nunn Inspiring Points Of Light

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