Resources for preparing your community for emergencies and responding to the Oklahoma Tornado. Read more.

Meet the 2013 Hasbro Community Action Heroes! These six kids and teens have done incredible work in their communities. Read more.

Six different Harlem adventures and endless innovation--check out what happened on this unforgettable Saturday at the New York City Youth Service Leadership Summit. Read more.

Parent volunteers play an integral role in students' education. Be part the youth service movement by helping us create a powerful resource for schools. Learn more and contribute your story here.

Celebrate kindness by saying "thank you" to those who help during emergencies. Read more.

Join is in NYC for a Youth Service Summit. Learn more.

Kids, teens, families, clubs, educators and organizations can all take part in the fight against child hunger. Read more.

Announcing our monthly award for kids and teens who demonstrate Excellence in Service and Leadership! Learn more.

***Grant application window is closed as of 1/23, 5:00 p.m. EST.***

We are giving out mini-grants for hunger projects! Read more and apply.

Tips and resources for helping young people process tragedies. Read more.

Join us in NYC for a day of volunteering! Learn more.

Be a Joy Maker this holiday season! For each act of service shared, Hasbro will donate a toy to Toys for Tots. Find out how and get projects here.

Family Volunteer Day, a Points of Light signature day of service, demonstrates and celebrates the power of families who volunteer together, supporting their neighborhoods, communities and the world. For 22 years, Family Volunteer Day has been held on the Saturday before Thanksgiving to “kick-off” the holiday season with giving and service. This year Family Volunteer Day takes place on Nov. 17 and is being powered by generationOn and sponsored by Disney Friends For Change, a global initiative that inspires kids and families to take action to help people, communities and the planet. Get involved!

Hurricanes affect specific areas. Some people might need special supplies or help after Hurricane Sandy. Read more.

***Grant application window is closed as of 11/15, 5:00 p.m. EST.***

Start a generationOn Club between Sept. 1 and Nov. 15 and become eligible to receive a $300 grant. Read more.

Empower your community by getting your friends and neighbors registered and ready to vote. Get their voices heard and Up the Volume on Voting.

Check out how 40 NYC school students impacted hundreds of veterans on the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance this year. Read more and take action.

Resources for the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance for kids, teens, families, and schools.

How to respond to Hurricane Isaac. Read more.

The 2012 Community Action Heroes grant winners have been chosen. Read about the winners!

After a nationwide search, generationOn, brought together 14 young people from across the nation who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their commitment to philanthropy to form the 2012-2014 generationOn Youth Advisory Council, the second Council to serve since generationOn launched in October 2010. These young leaders embody generationOn’s vision of developing young people into creative problem-solvers, allowing them to experience their power and potential to become global leaders through service in their communities. Click here to meet the council!

***Campaign has closed.***

Calling all heroes! We need your help to make this a summer of service! Find out how to get involved and become eligible to receive a limited edition t-shirt or Hasbro gifts. Get Started!

The Hasbro Community Action Hero Award recognizes six outstanding youth volunteers who are making their mark on the local or global community and are proof that anyone can make a difference regardless of their age. Meet the 2012 Heroes!

Grab The Torch, a leadership, ethics and philanthropy summer camp institute, is offering full and partial scholarships at their July 8^th-13^th (Simsbury CT/Newport RI) and August 12^th-17^th (Burlington VT) to generationOn youth members. Find out how to apply.

Each penny you earn at your lemonade stand will help pay for childhood cancer research. So every cup you sell brings doctors and scientists closer to finding a cure. Find out how to join our team!

The National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) is the leading gathering of its kind, bringing together more than 5,000 service leaders to learn and cultivate new ideas for service, discuss the challenges we all face and work together to create solutions through the power of people.

See a recap of the 2012 conference youth events here

The application period for the 2012 generationOn National Youth Advisory Council is now closed. Applicants will be notified of their status on or around May 14, 2012.

Please check back for a complete list of the 2012 Council members on August 1, 2012.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED GenerationOn accepted nominations from February 20 through March 6, 2012, 5pm EST for the Hasbro Community Action Hero Award.  Award recipients will be notified on or around April 6, 2012. In addition to their award, Community Action Heroes receive a $1,000 scholarship and a trip to New York City to be recognized! Click here to meet last year's heroes!

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