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  • October 7, 2026 | Troy, NY

    This Volunteer is Helping Break the Cycle of Period Poverty

    Randi (right) receives the Regeneron Volunteer of the Year Award in 2026 for her work with the MoonCatcher Project./ Courtesy Randi Broadwell Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Randi Broadwell. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family…

    This Volunteer is Helping Break the Cycle of Period Poverty
  • October 6, 2026 | McKinney, TX

    HELPING OTHERS NAVIGATE THE STORMS OF LIFE 

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Linda Wise. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.    VOLUNTEERS FROM MINUTEMAN DISASTER RESPONSE OUT IN THE FIELD. Linda Wise has volunteered for 40 years,…

    HELPING OTHERS NAVIGATE THE STORMS OF LIFE 
  • October 5, 2026 | Encino, CA

    In Honor of His Brother, Teen Volunteers for Cancer Families

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Joshua Bie. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.   Joshua (center) poses with a check for $5,000 to donate to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for…

    In Honor of His Brother, Teen Volunteers for Cancer Families
  • October 2, 2026 | Marvin, NC

    Meet the Founder Bringing Free Libraries to Clinics and Classrooms

    Cyra at A Promising Pages’ Bookseed event at Lake Mist Apartment Homes in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Literary Vault Book Boxes and other literacy resources were distributed to local families to make reading more accessible and exciting. Meet Daily Point…

    Meet the Founder Bringing Free Libraries to Clinics and Classrooms
  • October 1, 2026 | Southfield, MI

    Honoring Dignity All Throughout Detroit

    For more than 10 years, Ericka Woods has served Detroit through 1Mother2Another, organizing service projects, mobilizing volunteers, and connecting families with essential resources. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Ericka Woods. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily…

    Honoring Dignity All Throughout Detroit
  • September 30, 2026 | Katy, TX

    What Volunteer-Led Healthcare Looks Like

    Faith Adole has led U-VOL Foundation without pay for more than 10 years, volunteering some 200 hours a month to bring free healthcare to the communities that need it most. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Faith Adole. Read her story, and nominate an…

    What Volunteer-Led Healthcare Looks Like
  • September 29, 2026 | Bellaire, TX

    Prescribing Books in Houston 

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Dalia Karni. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.   Seventeen-year-old Dalia Karni loves to read, so when she recognized that kids in her community lack…

    Prescribing Books in Houston 
  • September 28, 2026 | Fredrick, MD

    Putting Used Books to New Use 

    Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Sophia Fan. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.   For some, there is relief in finishing the final test of an Advanced Placement class. For…

    Putting Used Books to New Use 
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