National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to recognize and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, voice, and support to causes they care about in their communities and around the world. Their stories serve to inspire others to take action and discover their collective power to unite in making a difference.
Read about Generation to Generation, Encore, and Points of Light, and get inspired by our volunteers' stories.
September 22, 2026
Any time kids play, they make dozens of small judgment calls they may not even notice. Sometimes this looks like settling a disputed call with rock, paper, scissors instead of…
September 1, 2026
Playworks partnered with Say Yes To Recess to explore updates to the American Academy of Pediatrics‘ policy statement The Crucial Role of Recess. In early 2026, the American Academy of…
August 25, 2026
The back-to-school season is a time of immense change, bringing with it new routines, new faces, and the inevitable jitters that accompany a fresh start. For many students, the transition…