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Commonwealth Points of Light 2018

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On December 5, U. Bush eulogized his father, U. Part of that eulogy included the following text that made reference to his father's passion for public service. He strongly believed that it was important to give back to the community and country in which one lived.

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To us, his was the brightest of a thousand points of light. During his presidency Bush handed out "Point of Light Awards" six days a week to citizens working to aid their communities through volunteer work. In Bush spearheaded the creation of the Points of Light Foundation , the goal of which was to promote private, non-governmental solutions to social issues. The foundation's name changed periodically, but following a merger in with the Atlanta-based HandsOn Network , the conjoined organization came to be called simply Points of Light.

The organization now has headquarters in Atlanta, Washington and New York, and bills itself "the world's leading volunteer organization. Points of Light has more than affiliates in 30 countries and partnerships with thousands of nonprofits and companies dedicated to volunteer service around the world.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is part of a series about George H. Bush Family Bibliography Electoral history U. House election Vice President of the United States. Retrieved October 15, The American Presidency Project. Gerhard Peters and John T. Retrieved December 2, By giving so generously of themselves, these remarkable individuals show us not only what is best in our heritage but what all of us are called to become.

The Extra Mile - Points of Light Volunteer Pathway honors famous volunteers with a series of bronze medallions that form a one-mile walking path, just blocks from the White House in Washington, D. There are 33 people recognized, including Booker T. National Volunteer Week is an annual event designed to thank volunteers for their service and encourage others across the United States to volunteer. The HandsOn Network works in partnership with local organizations and schools to create "hands on" service projects that produce tangible benefits in communities.

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The network enlists a corps of hundreds of thousands of volunteers who join forces to address community needs worldwide. The HandsOn Network enables them to choose from a variety of projects that connect community needs with their time and interests. They cultivate and train volunteers to in turn lead other volunteers. In , Points of Light worked with Starbucks on a new program.

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For six months, the Fellows worked at least 20 hours per week at Starbucks, and up to 20 hours for a local organization. The program supported employees who wanted to give back to the local community.

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Points of Light paid the Fellows using a grant from the Starbucks Foundation, which also provided money for the local nonprofits' programs. Points of Light paid tribute to President George H. Bush joined President George H. Bush to highlight the role volunteer service plays in people's lives.

It marked the first time all four former presidents had come together since President Barack Obama 's inauguration in January President Obama was on a trip to South America and taped a video message for the event. The event celebrated the contributions of more than 4, Daily Point of Light award winners and honored President Bush's legacy of service and civic engagement. Government can build the best schools, with the best teachers — but we can't run the PTA, or chaperone those field trips, or mentor those kids after school, or have them sit down and do their homework at night.

We can pass the most comprehensive health reform bill — but Congress can't be on the ground in our communities caring for the sick and helping people lead healthier lives.

Government can give our troops the equipment they need, and the pay and benefits that they have earned, and nobody is working harder at doing that than Secretary Gates — but it can't be there to offer a home-cooked meal to a military family stretched thin, or to make sure our veterans get the respect and appreciation they deserve in their communities when they come home.

In the end, when it comes to the challenges we face, the need for action always exceeds the limits of government. While there's plenty that government can do and must do to keep our families safe, and our planet clean, and our markets free and fair, there's a lot that government can't — and shouldn't — do. And that's where active, engaged citizens come in. That's the purpose of service in this nation.

And that's the point I want to emphasize today: It's how we will meet the challenges of our time. Since , leaders from the nonprofit, for-profit, government, Hollywood and military sectors have gathered for Points of Light's annual Conference on Volunteering and Service.

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An estimated 3 million volunteers spent the 22nd Make A Difference Day in helping their communities in projects ranging from bowl-a-thon fundraisers to beach cleanups. One outstanding volunteer from each of these countries was recognised with Commonwealth Points of Light awards running up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in London, April Following the success of this programme, Her Majesty The Queen has decided to continue this work and award one volunteer from each Commonwealth country every week leading up to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda in This website uses cookies.

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