Volunteering
Act of freely giving time and labor
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| May 23 2024 | Prime Minister Rishi Sunak presented the most recent Points of Light award in the United Kingdom. |
| 2018 | Points of Light collaborated with Starbucks to launch a Service Fellows program, where 36 Starbucks employees were selected to work 20 hours per week at Starbucks and up to 20 hours with a local organization. The program was supported by a grant from the Starbucks Foundation, which also provided funding for local nonprofit programs. |
| February 2018 | A Commonwealth Points of Light award series was launched to coincide with the UK hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London in April. |
| September 2017 | Natalye Paquin is appointed as the new CEO of Points of Light, replacing Tracy Hoover. |
| January 2017 | Tracy Hoover announces her intention to step down as CEO. |
| 2015 | Tracy Hoover is named CEO of Points of Light, with Michelle Nunn taking a place on the board of directors. |
| April 2014 | Prime Minister David Cameron launched the United Kingdom's Daily Points of Light programme at 10 Downing Street, developed in partnership with the US programme. |
| 2013 | Michelle Nunn takes a leave of absence from CEO position to run for Georgia's U.S. Senate seat. |
| July 15 2013 | President Barack Obama welcomed President Bush to the White House to celebrate the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award, honoring Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton from Union, Iowa for their nonprofit Outreach that delivers free meals to hungry children in 15 countries. |
| January 2013 | Vice President Joe Biden and his family joined 10,000 volunteers at Points of Light's Martin Luther King Jr. Day service project at the D.C. Armory, assembling 100,000 thank-you 'care kits' for U.S. military personnel, disabled veterans, and civilian first responders. |
| 2012 | The annual Conference on Volunteering and Service featured a plenary session with notable attendees including former First Lady Barbara Bush, Second Lady Jill Biden, Points of Light CEO Michelle Nunn, and actor Kevin Bacon. Approximately 5,000 people attended this significant gathering. |
| October 2012 | The 22nd Make A Difference Day was held, with an estimated 3 million volunteers participating in community service projects across the nation, including fundraisers and environmental cleanups. |
| 2011 | Organization changes its name from Points of Light Institute to Points of Light. |
| March 21 2011 | Points of Light hosted 'All Together Now: A Celebration of Service' at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., featuring all four living U.S. presidents (Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and George H.W. Bush) to highlight the importance of volunteer service. The event included performances by Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, and Garth Brooks, with Jim Nantz as broadcaster. President Obama, who was on a trip to South America, provided a video message for the event. |
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