--- title: The Story Of x2VOL description: The story of how one family’s commitment to service inspired a platform now trusted by schools and districts across the country. image: https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/hubfs/Replica%20of%20Micheles%20ChatGPT%20Example%20(1).png --- [![x2VOL](https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/hubfs/IntelliVOL_April2019/Images/x2VOL_logo.png) ](https://www.x2vol.com/index.html) # The Story Of x2VOL Posted by [x2VOL](https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/blog/author/x2vol) on Jan 21, 2025 10:04:00 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![Replica of Micheles ChatGPT Example (1)](https://trackservicehours.x2vol.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Replica%20of%20Micheles%20ChatGPT%20Example%20(1).png?width=1200&height=400&name=Replica%20of%20Micheles%20ChatGPT%20Example%20(1).png)   One Christmas in 2006, a simple request changed everything. Instead of exchanging gifts, Michele Pitman's father asked her to help one family in need. Michele discovered something unsettling: she didn't know anyone who needed help. That moment exposed a larger truth, we often want to serve, but we don't know where to begin. Her family committed to 100 hours of service over the next year. As they searched, volunteered, tracked their hours, and reflected on their experiences, they uncovered another gap. There was no trusted way to connect opportunities, document experiences, verify participation, and measure impact. That challenge became the inspiration for intelliVOL and, in 2009, Michele and four colleagues launched the first pilot of x2VOL. What started as volunteer management has grown into the Experiential Learning Management Platform (ELMP), helping districts capture verified evidence of community service, work-based learning, internships, career readiness, campus ministry, and other experiences that shape students far beyond the classroom. Technology was never the goal. Connection was. One Christmas request became one family's commitment. That commitment became one platform. Today, with over 250 million approved hours and $2.5 Billion in economic impact, x2VOL continues to answer the same question: How do we connect students who want to help with opportunities that truly make a difference? The x2VOL story continues to unfold with a team who is dedicated to answering that question and evolving x2VOL into the leading platform for experiential data management, verification and authentication. If you'd like to know more about x2VOL we'd love to talk to you. 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