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A Maui Musician’s Grant Writing Generates New Chairs for Entire Orchestra
Jennifer Meyers always loved to sing. After she retired as a senior regulatory specialist in the pharmaceutical industry, she was looking for…
Youth Group Leader Notices Hungry Teens; Leads Her to Create Mobile Food Distribution Program
As a youth group leader in 1999, Joyce Kawakami noticed teens were coming to her youth group who were not getting enough…
Statement from Natalye Paquin, Points of Light President and CEO, in Honor of Mrs. Barbara Bush
“Barbara Bush embodied strength, grace, and dedication to family and faith. Her life was the very definition of what we at Points…
Tackling Hunger One Meal at a Time: How Food Lion and General Mills are Fighting Food Insecurity
In the United States, more than 41 million people, including nearly 13 million children, struggle with hunger. That means 1 in 6…
Connecting Atlanta Volunteers with Opportunities to ‘Do Something Good,’ on MLK Day and Beyond
“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve. … You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.”…
Longtime Activist and Volunteer Works to Revitalize Neighborhood and Create a ‘Beloved Community’
For Annie Moore, Dr. Martin Luther King’s vision of a beloved community didn’t die when he was assassinated. A long-time community volunteer…
Points of Light Honors the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through National Day of Service
Points of Light, with support from KPMG Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service, will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.…
Points of Light Civic Accelerator Invests $100,000 in Two Startups Advancing Workforce Innovation
The Points of Light Civic Accelerator announced today that it will invest $50,000 each in ReciproCare (Washington, D.C.), a for-profit enterprise, and La Cocina…
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…
Points of Light Names Rose McManus Coleman as Chief Development Officer
Points of Light announced today that Rose McManus Coleman, senior vice president at NeighborWorks America, has been selected as its new chief development officer.…