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Laura Ogas

Laura Ogas is a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Georgia and is heavily involved with her local chapter in Dalton, Ga. Laura…

Feb 21, 2012 By: jaytennier

Civic Entrepreneurship: Doing Well by Doing Good

Today’s guest post is written by Benjamin Kotey, the Venture and New Program Development intern in the Civic Incubator at Points of…

Feb 20, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Lisa Hughey

Lisa Hughey is a longtime volunteer with Special Olympics Georgia. In 2011, Lisa brought the State Fall Games, and the Special Olympics…

Feb 20, 2012 By: jaytennier

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No Kill Advocacy Center

The No Kill Advocacy Center (NKAC) is an inspirational, one-of-a-kind shelter that is unique for its unwavering commitment to ending the killing…

Feb 17, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Joan Baird

Joan Baird recently became one of the original members of the Special Olympics Georgia Educational Resource Network, designed to provide information and…

Feb 16, 2012 By: jaytennier

Change Notes: Supporting a Bipartisan Legacy of Service

Friends, Demand for volunteer support is higher than ever. The waiting list for those seeking to serve through AmeriCorps, for example, has…

Feb 15, 2012 By: cmurphy

Teaching Was My Turning Point Into Service

The theme for this year’s National Conference on Volunteering and Service is “Turning Point.” At Points of Light we are highlighting turning…

Feb 15, 2012 By: cmurphy

Change Notes: The Eli J. Segal Entrepreneurship Award

Friends, Eli Segal was an architect of the modern national service movement and an extraordinary civic entrepreneur. An aide to President Bill…

Feb 9, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Sue B. McIlrath

Sue B. McIlrath believes the volunteer work she does is her calling in life and it shows through the impact she has…

Feb 9, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Vishal Venkitachalam

Vishal has been volunteering for the past four years with Giving Children Hope, a nonprofit organization that provides food, medical supplies, clothes…

Feb 7, 2012 By: jaytennier

News Flash: Innovation Hubs Share Ideas, Inspiration

Leaders from HandsOn Network's 10 Innovation Hubs recently came together for a five-day summit near Atlanta to share creative ideas, develop new…

Feb 6, 2012 By: cmurphy

My Turning Point: 76 Days of Life That Changed Mine Forever

The theme for this years National Conference on Volunteering and Service is “Turning Point.” On the blog we are continuing to highlight…

Feb 6, 2012 By: cmurphy

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Brenda Williams

Dr. Brenda Williams founded the Family Unit Inc. and the Do Right Project approximately four years ago to help individuals that had…

Feb 6, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Michael Feduccia

Michael Feduccia’s son has Down syndrome and as a result Michael has become a tireless supporter of the organization, Manasota BUDS (Bringing…

Feb 3, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Lewis Bigler

Mental health and addiction counselor, Lewis “Lew” Bigler, has been practicing in the Buffalo, N.Y. communities of Amherst and Snyder for more…

Feb 2, 2012 By: jaytennier

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Shoreh Elhami

Shoreh Elhami is a volunteer with the GISCorps, a volunteer program under the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), an International…

Feb 1, 2012 By: jaytennier

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