Champions of Change

On Tuesday, October 2nd, the White House welcomed more than 170 Lions Club International members from across the country. Lions Club International is one of the largest service organizations in the country has over 46,000 clubs and 1.35 million members serving their communities.

The White House honors 14 Kiwanis International members as Champions of Change for dedicating their time and effort to their communities across the country. September 21, 2012.

The White House honors 12 AmeriCorps Alumni as Champions of Change. AmeriCorps is a national service opportunity that has helped more than 775,000 Americans serve more than 1 billion hours since 1994--with more than 88,000 Americans serving this year alone. August 17, 2012.

The White House welcomes more than 100 state, district, and school leaders and educators from 45 states, the District of Columbia, the Bureau of Indian Education, Puerto Rico, and America Samoa, for a briefing on the transformative efforts underway in struggling schools nationwide through the federal School Improvement Grants (SIG) program, and honors 12 leaders as Champions of Change.

The White House Office of Public Engagement and Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships honors 10 individuals who are doing tremendous work in the fields of fatherhood and low-income men and boys. June 13, 2012.