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Glossary of Terms
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- Points of Light Foundation (POLF)
- - a national non-partisan nonprofit organization whose mission is to engage more people more effectively in volunteer community service to help solve serious social problems. The POLF sponsors and works closely with the National Volunteer Center Network, which connects and supports Volunteer Centers across the country.
- Program
- - a coordinated group of activities linked by common elements such as recruitment, selection and training of participants and staff; regular group activities and assignments to projects organized for achieving the mission; and goals of national and community service.
- Project
- - an activity or a set of activities carried out through a program. For example, a Learn and Serve program may conduct a drug awareness project.
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