For many, spreading the “holiday spirit” means more than stringing up twinkling lights, baking cookies, and meeting mall Santas. In 2023, 75.7 million people — more than one in four Americans — volunteered time through a formal organization or nonprofit. Points of Light — an independent nonprofit that is the world’s largest volunteer network — makes it easier than ever to connect with opportunities. It engages more than 3.8 million volunteers across 38 countries, offering over 39,000 active opportunities, broken down by “issue areas” including food insecurity, senior care, disaster response and recovery, disability advocacy, homelessness, and more.
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