At more than 1.4 million free health screening clinics in 120 countries, the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes program offers health services and information to athletes in need. Volunteers make this work possible. In Arizona, a group of Aetna employees made . . .
In 2012, a husband and wife team initiated the Providence Care TheraPAW program in Piedmont, South Carolina with the desire to serve, share, and deliver compassionate care to seniors through the human-animal bonding experience. Providence Care TheraPAW volunteers believe pets . . .
Today’s guest post is written by Cristina Andoni, ATLAS Corps Fellow from Republic of Moldova, serving at Points of Light as Corporate Institute coordinator. If you’re interested in contacting her for more information, please e-mail [email protected] Coming from a country . . .
All Care Hospice Volunteers provide companionship to hospice patients and their families at the end of life. They keep patients company, allowing them to talk about their lives, journal, play an instrument, or partake in singing. Pet therapy volunteers also . . .
Friends, Today, we celebrated 13 inspiring volunteer stories at the 2012 Make A Difference Day Awards in Washington, D.C. These awards, presented in partnership with USA WEEKEND and Newman’s Own, highlight the power of individuals to create change across geographies . . .
From the nominator: “Many of us are aware of the unfortunate disaster that struck the heart of Iowa at the beginning of June. In times like these, the magnitude of the tragedy often overshadows the brave work of local volunteers . . .
Savanna Petricek, a sophomore at Midwest City High School in Midwest City, is a major fund-raiser, an influential ambassador, and a junior counselor for the Oklahoma/Tulsa Firefighters Burn Camp, which provides a fun and free camp experience to young burn . . .
Freedom House, formerly a walk-in shelter in a small rural community in north central Illinois, has sought ways to house clients for more than a short-term or crisis stay. The Board and staff of the Freedom House put out an . . .
Peter Lor is a longtime member of the community served by NYU Downtown Hospital: his 65-year residency in Chinatown has been interrupted only by his military service. During the World War II, to protect the United States, to make peace . . .
Since the 2001-02 school year, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) volunteers have gone into second-grade classrooms to teach students about the harms of drugs and alcohol, the importance of asking for help when there is a problem, and how . . .