Global Volunteer Month
Each April, get active during Global Volunteer Month. Find opportunities for you and your children to make a difference in your community.
Good Deeds Day
For more than 15 years, millions of people from more than 100 countries have participated in volunteer work on Good Deeds Day. Good Deeds Day provides ideas to start planning your project with your child.
Earth Day
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Global Youth Service Day
Since 1988, the Global Youth Service Day encourages youth from around the world ages 5 to 25 to volunteer. Youth Service America provides projects for you and your child to get involved in.
Join Hands Day
On the first Saturday each May, Join Hands Day is designed to bridge the older and younger generation in a national day of volunteering.
United Way Day of Action
Contact your local United Way to see how you and your child can participate virtually or in person during the annual United Way Day of Action.
AmeriCorps Week
Celebrate the more than 20,000 Americans who have volunteered through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors during AmeriCorps Week. See how to get involved by hosting an honorary AmeriCorps member.
Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service
Find a volunteer opportunity on the Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service to celebrate the civil right leader’s life.
National Mentoring Month
National Mentoring Month is every January. Mentor National provides tools and resources to help parents become mentors, making a difference in young people’s lives.
United Nations International Volunteer Day
Every December 5, individuals and organizations participate in the United Nations International Volunteer Day.
Family Volunteer Day
Volunteer with your family virtually or in person. Points of Light offers a directory of volunteer projects and a project guide to start a volunteer project that will engage your kids.
National Philanthropy Day
Each November 15, people and organizations around the world “demonstrate love of humankind and highlight how they are helping to change the world” on National Philanthropy Day.
World Kindness Day
Every November 13, people around the world dedicate themselves to committing one act of kindness.
National Voter Registration Day
Join with your child to host or volunteer at a non-partisan voter registration event on National Voter Registration Day.
9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance
Pledge to do a good deed or help in the national effort to pack more than eight million meals in honor of 9/11 Day.
Mandela Day
Every July 18 Mandela Day honors the life of Nelson Mandela and is a time for individuals and organizations to volunteer in their community.