Points of Light Institute Address Phone Number

What is Points of Light Institute?

Points of Light is an International non profit organization founded by President George H W Bush in the year 1990. It is focused on engaging maximum number of resources and volunteers to solve grim social issues.
Hands On Network was founded by Greater DC, New York Cares and Hands On Atlanta, as an umbrella organization to give a national network for sharing resources. Both, Points of Light Network and Hands On Network merged in the year 2007 and thus Points of Light was formed as one for the biggest civic engagement and volunteer management organization in USA. Points of Light have their headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. Tracy Hoover is their current President.
Day by Day people from all races, ages, and ethnicity take a step towards solving a problem in their particular community. They are connected by Points of Light to their power to make a significant difference by giving them appropriate opportunities and resources for volunteer purposes.
Millions of people are assembled every year through Points of Light’s associates in around 250 cities and affiliation with thousands of non profit companies.
The organization directs a wide range of prominent programs that includes Hands On Network.
• Generation On leads around 250 volunteer action centers that aid children, families and school to participate as a volunteer in their own communities.
• Community Blueprint works with other non profit organization to cater to the necessities of military families and veterans.
• Billion + Change vows companies into offering hundreds of million of dollars into development of talented volunteer programs.
• Civic Accelerator helps entrepreneurs in their new civic business initiatives
National Volunteer Week which is held every year is designed to express gratitude towards existing volunteers & encourage people to become volunteers.
Collaborating with other Local Companies/Communities, HandsOn Network cultivates the Spirit of promoting the culture of voluntarism among the fellow volunteers & ensures the bottomline produces concrete settlement for the communities.
In 1989, Former President Bush formed the now famous “Daily Point of Light Award” to honor volunteers from all facets of society who have helped communities/fellow volunteers in solving grave social problems. Presently, The awards are still being given & all are personally signed by President Bush.
Yearly Impact:
•Close to 5 million volunteers
•260,000 live projects
•21,000 projects undertaken on monthly basis
•32 million man hours
•77,000 partners
•Spread across 20 countries

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