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Ivy League Teen Making Business Entrepreneurship Accessible to Low-Income Students
17-year-old Ashton Lam is a recent high school graduate who is heading off to Brown University in the fall. The Pleasanton, California, native has always…
Maple Valley Educator Devotes Her Time to Saving Feline Friends
Sally Halela believes it is in everyone’s DNA to be an animal lover. While she didn’t grow up with cats, she has…
Points of Light Announces 2018 Honorees of The Civic 50 at Service Unites
Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service announced The Civic 50 honorees of 2018, recognizing them as the…
A Saxophonist Makes ‘Music Sweet Music’ for Kids with Illnesses and Disabilities
As a professional saxophonist, Ted Wagner has always had a passion for music. In an effort to give back, 20 years ago,…
Retired Psychologist Teaches Hard-to-Adopt Animals Social Skills to Help Them Find them Forever Homes
As a high school and college student, Elliot Weiner was always getting involved in organizations advocating for people who didn’t have a…
Engineer Uses Running to Provide Mentorship to Youth in his Hometown
Luis Gaitan grew up in a tough New Jersey neighborhood where there weren’t many organized extracurricular activities. However, he found his niche…
Recognizing the Impact of Volunteer Service During National Volunteer Week
Photo Credit: Good Deeds Day “Volunteering and community service is a lot like planting peonies. You may not see the results right…
The Shikh Family
Ayzik and Rimma Shikh are active volunteers in their Brooklyn, New York, community, and often involve their children in service activities. “We…
How Volunteer Organizations Across the Globe are Fighting Hunger, Providing Warmth During Cold Winter Months
Collecting warm coats for those in need sounds like a blast from the past – an age-old concept straight from a Charles…
In Search of the Most Community-Minded Companies in the Nation, Points of Light Launches Survey for the 2018 Civic 50
This week, Points of Light opened the survey for the 2018 Civic 50, an annual initiative that recognizes the 50 most community-minded…