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4 Ways to Volunteer with Cats
October 29 is National Cat Day! For those hoping to celebrate this day by giving back to our feline friends, here are…
Breast Cancer Patient Takes Every Opportunity to Volunteer, Even in Face of Death
“Just because you have a medical problem doesn’t mean you have to stop living life.” These are the words Lynn Hubach says…
The Purpose App: Reinventing How People are Invited to Serve and Changing How They Apply Their Passion
This post by Tracy Hoover, Points of Light’s CEO. If you watch Shark Tank, you can picture the set up – an “X” prize…
Vanderbilt Grad Finds Purpose in Serving Others
When Allison Plattsmier was 16, she reached a moment of clarity that led her to start doing for others. “I thought if…
12 Service Project Ideas for Kids
Back-to-school can be a busy time for families, filled with homework, sports practices, school plays, and other extracurricular activities. However, it’s important…
Bringing STEM to the Girl Scouts
“Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.” That is the mission of the…
Agents of Purpose, from Detroit and Around the World, Headline Conference Sessions
“Consumers want the companies, the brands they are loyal to, to be agents of purpose,” said Points of Light CEO, Tracy Hoover,…
Lorie Mayer
When 89-year-old Lorie Mayer looks around the Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida, she sees not only the hundreds of…
Alexandra Pereira
Kids inspiring kids… What would Adventurous Lexa do? When she was 11, Alexandra Pereira decided she wanted to do something inspiring. “I…
10 Reasons to Attend the 2016 Conference on Volunteering and Service
Each year, thousands of people who really care about the future of volunteer service convene at the Points of Light Conference on…
