Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
George H.W. Bush introduced the idea of “a thousand points of light” during his 1988 presidential campaign. Decades later, that vision has grown into the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.
Michael Smerconish sits down with Jennifer Sirangelo, President & CEO of Points of Light, to discuss whether volunteering can help address America’s growing loneliness, declining civic engagement, and increasing political division.
They explore why community service builds trust, why social connection matters more than ever, and Points of Light’s ambitious goal to double volunteering in the United States over the next decade.
George H.W. Bush introduced the idea of “a thousand points of light” during his 1988 presidential campaign. Decades later, that vision has grown into the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service.
Michael Smerconish sits down with Jennifer Sirangelo, President & CEO of Points of Light, to discuss whether volunteering can help address America’s growing loneliness, declining civic engagement, and increasing political division.
They explore why community service builds trust, why social connection matters more than ever, and Points of Light’s ambitious goal to double volunteering in the United States over the next decade.
