Take part in annual service moments that help people show up together—from MLK Day of Service and Global Volunteer Month to National Volunteer Week, 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, and Family Volunteer Day. These shared moments make it easy to serve.
Brief Overview
Volunteering is a way to connect to purpose, strengthen community, and turn care into action. Points of Light helps individuals and families find meaningful opportunities, start projects on their own, join shared moments of service, celebrate changemakers, and keep growing their impact over time.
Find a Volunteer Opportunity Near You
Search in-person, virtual, and family-friendly volunteer opportunities through Engage. Users can search by location, cause, or interest to find organized opportunities that fit their schedules and values. Whether someone is looking for one-time service, ongoing help, or family volunteer opportunities, this is the clearest first step.
Start a Volunteer Project
Not every act of service needs to begin with a formal host organization, but every act of service should begin with listening. Explore project ideas designed to help kids, teens, adults, and families respond to real needs in their communities, from wherever they are. Each one is built to connect your time and effort to what local organizations and neighbors have told us they actually need.
Meet Our Latest Daily Point of Light Honorees
Read recent honoree stories and see how everyday people are turning care into action.
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THIS VOLUNTEER HELPS OTHERS FIND FINANCIAL STABILITY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Kevin Patterson. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. KEVIN PATTERSON (LEFT) HOLDS A SHOVEL ALONGSIDE COLLEAGUES DURING A VOLUNTEER DAY. /COURTESY KEVIN PATTERSON Kevin…
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Planting Seeds to Help Youth Win, Against All Odds
Karen has spent more than three decades opening doors of opportunity for young people who just need someone to believe in them. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Karen Levingston-Franklin. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point…
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The Next Generation of Volunteers
Eliana Galgoci, Founder of the NextGen Kindness Foundation, sorts items for donation to her school district as part of a dignity drive. Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Eliana Galgoci. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as…
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How a Fundraiser Turned into 300,000+ Pounds of Rescued Food
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Dhevesh Mahes. Read his story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. When Dhevesh Mahes turned his love of desserts into a fundraiser two years ago, he had no idea it…
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BRIDGING THE GAPS IN HEALTH LITERACY
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Noreen Hosny. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Noreen Hosny’s background in molecular biology and visual arts might not be the most common combination you hear of, but she’s using those…
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A Youth Champion for Menstrual Equity
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Dhiya Thirumurugan. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. When Dhiya Thirumurugan was younger, periods were something she felt too shy to talk about or even to ask for help with. Noticing that menstrual…
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Turning Women into Political Leaders
Meet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Isabelle Enriques. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. When Isabelle Enriques founded She's in Office in January 2025, she set out to do two things at once: end gender-based violence and put more…
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EMPOWERING PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA TO BREATHE FREELY
eet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Mia Fritsch-Anderson. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light. Mia Fritsch-Anderson remembers what it’s like to be afraid to use her inhaler in front of other people as a child. Growing up,…
