Creating a More Vibrant Canada Through National Leadership on Volunteer Engagement

American Express Canada employee volunteers plant trees with Ontario Streams, a nonprofit dedicated to environmental conservation. In communities across the country, Volunteer…

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California Woman Spends Decades Helping to Save Thousands of Rabbits From Euthanasia

Although Beth Woolbright has always been an animal lover, she didn’t have a great relationship with her first rabbit. She adopted him…

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‘Cat Grandpa’ Shares Love, Companionship and Naps with Shelter Cats with Special Needs

During National Volunteer Week, we celebrate the impact of volunteer service in our communities, and recognize extraordinary individuals who are at the…

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National Volunteer Week: Celebrating Acts of Service

Photo courtesy of Benenova, a Points of Light Global Network affiliate. A lot has been said about the benefits of traveling. It…

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Points of Light Celebrates National Volunteer Week with a Focus on Recognizing Individuals Who Make a Difference

ATLANTA (April 8, 2019) — Points of Light, in partnership with The UPS Foundation and TEGNA, celebrates National Volunteer Week, April 7-13,…

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Passion into Action Guide

What issues make you stop and think? What news stories make you want to DO something? When you walk down the street,…

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STEM for All is Her Mantra

As an 18-year-old senior at The Middlesex County Academy for Allied Health and Biomedical Sciences, Anika Pruthi has a razor-sharp focus on…

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Chicago Family Inspires a Lifetime of Service by Starting Young

Wife and mom to four, Tanya Polsky says she was looking for volunteer opportunities for her young children as a way of…

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Florida Man Helps Honor Hundreds of Veterans for Their Service

A phone call from his brother in 2011 would have a lasting impact on Ryan Paton and the hundreds of veterans he…

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Using Respect to Battle Bullying

Being different, showing individuality, is a good thing.  Or at least it should be, until those differences inspire bullies to berate and…

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