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Women Donate Corporate-Level Business Acumen to Empower Small Businesses, Minorities
Jane Veron has a bachelor’s degree from Yale and an MBA from Harvard. She’s held demanding jobs in management and marketing positions…
Transforming Organizations Through Strategic Volunteer Engagement
Despite a surge of passionate leaders, the social sector continues to struggle with getting volunteer engagement just right while creating sustainable infrastructure…
Texas Teen Brings Change to her Community, One Service Project at a Time
Homeless animals? Check. Child hunger? Check. Local veterans and first responders? Check. There doesn’t seem to be a cause that Eleanor Schoenbrun…
16-Year-Old Teen Helps Animals Through Jr. Vet Program
Like so many volunteers, 16-year-old Lesly Diaz treasured her opportunity to give back. But she never imagined that what she learned as a…
Points of Light and Starbucks Pilot Innovative Employer-Led Service Program to Deepen Impact in Communities
Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, and Starbucks have launched Starbucks Service Fellows, an innovative, employer-led service…
Texas Teen Seeks to Create a Kinder World Through Volunteerism
What makes a person truly empathetic? We know one thing it’s not dependent on: age. At just 16-years-old, Jake Reid’s generous heart…
Ensuring No Animal Goes Hungry, Pennsylvania Middle-Schooler Launches “Kids Adopt A Shelter”
12-year-old Catherine Olsen enjoys playing volleyball, basketball and lacrosse. She’s involved in Girl Scouts and is starting 7th grade this fall. What…
Emphasizing a Personal Connection, Atlanta College Student Hand-Delivers Essentials to Homeless Population
A native of Dunwoody, Georgia, a suburb outside of Atlanta, Zach Leitz says he was never exposed to the problem of homelessness…
Employee Spotlight: How a Personal Journey Became a Passion for Empowerment Through Wheelchair Tennis
Each month, we shine a light on a Points of Light employee who is making a difference in their community. These stories…
Advocate for Alaskan Malamutes Promotes Adoption into Safe Homes
According to Jaime Perez, her volunteerism started with one furry friend – her beloved adopted Alaskan Malamute, Glacier. Perez, a 36-year-old from…
