Why Service and Community Matter
Service Offers a Solution: We face real problems in our country, and the impact is steadily mounting. We believe the solution lies in creating positive change through helping others. Service reconnects us to one another. It provides opportunities for us to grow as individuals. It transforms us into happier, more active members of society. It creates stronger, more connected communities.
Service Connects: Nearly 43 million Americans suffer from chronic loneliness. Service reconnects people to communities, building connections and networks of support.
Service Builds Skills: 50% of CEOs struggle to find employees with the skills that drive workplace success. Service delivers those skills, such as empathy, understanding of difference, project management, communication and results-orientation.
Service Feels Good: Anxiety and stress are at all-time highs. Service combats depression, increases self-confidence and promotes active healthy lifestyles.
Service is Community: Empathy rates are down by 40%. Service cultivates compassion and commitment to others.
Students In Action (SIA)
Students In Action (SIA) is a unique youth service, leadership and recognition program that supports, trains and empowers today's youth to be leaders, problem solvers, entrepreneurs and impactful global citizens.
ChangeMakers
Through our ChangeMakers platform, we highlight the leadership and service of professionals and community leaders each spring and fall and celebrate the positive change they've brought about in our communities. In honoring their achievements, we elevate the transformative power of their service, inspiring more people to serve and multiplying the impact of their efforts.
Media Partnerships
For over 50 years, news and media outlets have utilized our prestigious awards platform to establish themselves as influential community members committed to fostering positive change.
| Delaware Today (Delaware, DE) KBTX (Bryan, TX) KCRG (Cedar Rapids, IA) KCWY-TV (Casper/Cheyenne, WY) KOAA (Colorado Springs, CO) KPIX-TV / KCBS AM Radio (San Francisco, CA) KXLT (Rochester, MN) Laredo Morning Times (Laredo, TX) NJ Advance Media (New Jersey, NY) | Rotary Club of Cincinnati/ WKRC (Cincinnati, OH) The Lima News / WLIO / UW of Lima (Lima, OH) Times Union / WNYT (Albany, NY) WACH (Columbia, SC) WAOW (Wausau, WI) WBOC (Salisbury, MD) WCBS 880 AM (New York, NY) WCIV (Charleston , SC) WDTV - TV (Clarksburg-Weston, WV) | WETM (Elmira, NY) WHEC (Rochester, NY) WJBF (Augusta, GA) WPDE (Myrtle Beach, SC) WPMT FOX 43 (York, PA) WQAD (Davenport , IA) WQOW (Eau Claire, WI) WRTV (Indianapolis, IN) |
