What needs in your town or school are not being met? What neighbors could use a house or yard worker or a sitter for emergencies? All around us, all the time, are things that need doing.
"If I survived, they can as well." As I recently read through an email from Shelley Gilbert, this statement struck a chord with me. "I become stronger...
I have been lucky enough to travel around the world to pursue a passion of mine, giving back to people in need, but my trip to Oklahoma proves that you don't need to go far to make an impact. Do what you can to make a difference -- you don't need to go far to do something that matters.
Getting involved is a great way to also stay connected with the world. You will find out things about yourself that you never knew.
Here are 10 tips to help you spark your community service interest, find the time, make it yours, and make it fun this summer.
Wow, this isn't the Jamaica you hear about in the commercials for the resorts or vacations! I've been in Kingston, Jamaica, since Wednesday, June 12 and it's already changing my life.
Last week, Points of Light's 2013 Conference on Volunteering and Service convened in Washington, D.C.
Not every volunteer experience is sexy. But, when you find a charity or cause or opportunity that you feel really connected to, you'd be surprised how deep your relationship can get.
I often tell people that I've never met a mom who doesn't work. This is my response to those who want to have what I consider the ridiculous convers...
With so much exciting new technology at our fingertips, we can enjoy a previously unimaginable power over how we live, work, plan for the future and incorporate others into our lives.
We agree that there is enormous potential value in creating an expanded national service model that harnesses the energy of young and old citizens alike to help solve pressing societal issues, ranging from children's welfare to adult literacy to public health. But one size does not necessarily fit all.
I'm in Aspen for the inaugural 21st Century National Service Summit, sponsored by The Franklin Project, a new venture of the Aspen Institute. The goal is to make universal national service a new American rite of passage. It is, of course, an idea at the heart of the founding of the country itself, connected to the very "pursuit of happiness" in our Declaration of Independence.
You walk from place to space, your shoes carrying you all the way. Protected and safe. But what if they took you somewhere else? To a prison, to a war zone, into a burning garbage dump?
As one group of day laborers showed up to Far Rockaway, one of the poorest and hardest hit areas in New York, organizers of an emergency food drive thought they were looking for handouts.
Join me, NFL players Roberto Garza and Glover Quin, WNBA basketball star Maya Moore, leaders from Wall Street and Main Street, and thousands of others...
America, it's time to solve the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) crisis. Great scientists -- innovators like Edison, Einstein, and Rachel Carson -- think outside of the box.