generationOn: Make your mark On the world!

What a weekend!  Thousands of amazing acts of service to others all as a part of Make A Difference Day.  And what I am most excited about is the launch of the Points of Light Institute’s new youth program, generationOn. http://www.generationOn.org  The mission is an admirable one:  To inspire, equip, and mobilize youth to take action that changes the world and themselves through service.  Bravo to the Hasbro Children’s Fund for their $5 million investment in generationOn.  Here is what their seed funding is contributing to: “generationOn is scaling the access to service and civic engagement tools and opportunities. generationOn has brought the nation’s leading youth service organizations and programs under one umbrella including New York-based Children for Children, The League, Learning to Give and Points of Light’s KidsCare Clubs, HandsOn Schools and HandsOn Network’s youth-driven programs. By partnering with teachers, parents, schools, community organizations and businesses, generationOn gives kids the opportunity to see firsthand the issues in their communities and the tools and resources they need to respond and become part of the solution.”  I was proud to be a part of the launch of this critically needed new program for youth.