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News Flash: Partnerships, Projects, Grants, Tools Available for MLK Day

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on Jan. 16, 2012, marks the beginning of the year of service as millions…

Nov 1, 2011 By: Points of Light

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Bob Fabor

Bob Fabor is a Point of Light in his community providing quality Boy Scouting experiences to boys of all ages in the…

Oct 31, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Marie- Therese Connolly

Marie-Therese Connolly is a full-time volunteer dedicated to elevating the issue of elder abuse to the forefront of the national consciousness, building…

Oct 28, 2011 By: jaytennier

Change Notes: Three Million Give Back on Make A Difference Day

Friends, Last Saturday, 50 women in Florida held a baby shower for someone they had never met: an Arkansas woman widowed this…

Oct 26, 2011 By: Michelle Nunn

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Shannon Hays-Truex

Shannon Hays-Truex has been volunteering her time as an educator and coordinator of the Environmental Education program at McNary National Wildlife Refuge…

Oct 26, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Dawna Cardenas

Dawna Cardenas, who was named the 2011 C&S Volunteer of the Year, dedicates more than 1,000 hours to the American Cancer Society…

Oct 25, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Russell Lyons

Russell Lyons, a teenager who has done community service since he was four years old, founded “Do Good Adventures”, a movement to…

Oct 24, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Environmental Discovery Project-

Finances at the Geauga local school district are very limited. The Environmental Discovery Project seeks to incorporate cooperative learning with inquiry-based teaching…

Oct 20, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Julianne DeLessio-2

Oct 19, 2011 By: Dev Staff

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Nicholas Longo

In honor of generationOn’s Make Your Mark Week all of our Daily Point of Lights this week are awarded to youth who…

Oct 18, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Dare to Discuss: AIDS Awareness and Advocacy-

When Jamie Brooks met a 18-year-old boy who had been battling HIV since age 15, she was inspired to take action. Jamie…

Oct 14, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Ashley Perlstein

Ashley Perlstein, an active and involved senior at Vacaville High School, started her own organization she named C.A.R.E. (Children Appreciate Reading Everyday).…

Oct 13, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Jake Struensee

Jake Struensee is a volunteer with the Heckrodt Wetland Reserve that helps with all aspects of operations such as general maintenance responsibilities…

Oct 12, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Stevie Nelson

Stevie Nelson, a 6-year-old from Tilden, Neb. lost his two Labrador retrievers, Bo and Luke, two days before his first birthday. His…

Oct 11, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Jurnee Carr

Growing up with a love for animals, Jurnee Carr’s life was changed the day her Girl Scout Troop volunteered at a local…

Oct 10, 2011 By: jaytennier

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Pete Caldwell

Pete Caldwell is a shining example of a mission-driven volunteer whose success can be attributed to the heartfelt love he demonstrates for…

Oct 7, 2011 By: jaytennier

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