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Mental Health is a Driving Force Behind the Points of Light Civic

WEBThe results paint a picture of civic life in the United States, the United Kingdom, Brazil and India. Twice as many Millennials (38%) listed mental health as a …

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To Increase Civic Engagement, We Must Improve Health Equity

WEBOne reason health equity work is critical is because people must feel their basic needs are met before they’re able to further their civic engagement. Research …

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Teen Starts Medical Nonprofit to Help Fight World’s Greatest …

WEBDaily Point of Light # 7124 Sep 20, 2021 By Morganne Mallon. Krish Wadhwani conducts laboratory research for his nonprofit HD Solvera, which aims to …

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Texas College Student with Pancreatitis Starts Nonprofit with Her …

WEBMeet Daily Point of Light Award honoree s Rebecca and Christyn Taylor.Read their story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point …

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How Civic Engagement Can Boost Your Mental Health

WEBStudies show that civic engagement is an excellent way to boost your mental health and wellbeing: Volunteering results in an increase in psychological wellbeing and …

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California Teen Fights Mental Health Stigma and Supports Those …

WEBMeet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Niku Sedarat. Read her story, and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.. Addressing …

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How to Support Volunteer Engagement at the Intersection of Civic

WEBWhat do civic engagement and mental health have in common? Points of Light Chief Growth and Strategy Officer Christine Schoppe and Crisis Text Line Chief …

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Young Visionary Spreads Health Awareness and Drives Global …

WEBDerek is passionate about getting other youth involved in the mission of global health equity. Tell us about your volunteer role. I’ve served as CEO of Statice …

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Baltimore Nurse Practitioner Opens Health Center and Shelter for

WEBChaplain Asma Inge-Hanif grew up poor, watching her grandmother die due to lack of access to proper healthcare. This inspired her to become a nurse practitioner …

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Volunteer H-”Appily” Shares Health Info with Global Communities …

WEBMeet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Haipei Chen. Read her story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.. As a first …

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Passion into Action Guide

WEBPeople – You’ve engaged other volunteers who are motivated by the same passion issue as you. Keep people motivated as they serve. Make sure they understand the purpose of …

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Hospital Volunteer Brings Comfort to Patients in Stressful Times

WEBMeet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Alison Juray.Read he r story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.. Well before the …

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Woman Cofounds Free Medical Clinic to Serve Community …

WEBMeet Daily Point of Light Award honoree Ann Heler. Read her story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Daily Point of Light.. Ann Heler was …

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Meet Black Changemakers Who Are Paving the Way for Future …

WEBQu‘Derrick Covington works at Howard University, a world-renowned historically Black university, to ensure that students successfully graduate. He launched …

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The Civic 50 Honorees

WEBThe 2023 Honorees. Since 2012, The Civic 50 has provided a national standard for superior corporate citizenship and showcased how companies can use their time, skills and other …

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Online Volunteering Opportunities – Points of Light

WEBOnline volunteers must be at least 18 years old, complete at least 20 hours training and a series of tests and screenings, and willing to commit to responding four …

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