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Instead of Staying Home, American Youth Are Answering the Call to Serve With AmeriCorps
230 energetic young adults from across the nation have piled into vans to begin a new adventure serving others through the AmeriCorps’ National Civilian...
AmeriCorps Honored for 579,000 Hours of Joplin Tornado Relief Work
The Missouri House of Representatives today passed a resolution honoring AmeriCorps members from across the country who have played an indispensable role in helping...
AmeriCorps Hiring Largest Class in 16 Years
The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency created in 1993 to engage Americans in service, today announced grants to eight organizations...
Over 100 Dolphins Saved from Historic Mass Stranding in Cape Cod
125 dolphins became stranded in shallow mud flats off Cape Cod, Massachusetts in what one rescue organization calls its largest single mass stranding event...
52% of Americans Surveyed Say They Volunteered for the First Time During the Pandemic
Sixty-five percent of Americans said the pandemic has provided them with a “wake-up call” to reach out to their communities.
And a new survey of...
For Years College Students Provide the Homeless With Free Health Care
Stephanie Oh knows what it’s like to live below the poverty line.
After graduating college with a degree in bioengineering, she volunteered for AmeriCorps and subsisted...
Dating Site That Hooks Up Volunteers Leads to a Valentine’s Day Wedding
He baked for others.
That’s a big reason why she put Michael Webber in her list of favorites on iHeartVolunteers, the dating site for service-minded...
Car Company Shows Nonprofits How to Do Their Good Deeds Better (LOOK)
Just like the television show Extreme Home Makeover, we love to bring you stories of people coming together to surprise a deserving family or...
New U.S. Plan for Solar Power Will Light Up Low-Income Homes
The White House has unveiled a new solar power initiative that promises to expand solar energy to slow-income communities, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and...
Small Group Fixing Neighbors’ Homes Grows to 3.4 Million Volunteers
A small group of grassroots activists in Midland, Texas has spread hope to homeowners in need, providing critical home repairs free of charge. Since...
Four People, 4 Reasons Why “ObamaCare” Works
The Denver Post demonstrated how the Affordable Care Act of 2010 is helping people and businesses save money and stay healthy in a column...
Four Community Volunteers Honored as Heros for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
To honor and encourage volunteerism on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Allstate Insurance Company is honoring four African-American volunteers who generously serve their communities...
Harvard Man Becomes Mayor of Ghost Town on Mission of Revival
A Harvard-educated man who moved to Braddock, Pa. in 2001 to work on an AmeriCorps project and ended up running for mayor four years...
President Obama Signs Landmark National Service Legislation
To kick off National Service Week, president Barack Obama signed a $5.7 billion national service bill Tuesday that triples the size of the...
Obama Campaign Contacts Millions to Organize MLK Day of Service
Weeks ago, the Obama Inaugural campaign began using the extensive email and telephone list that propelled a candidate to the White House, to push...
Red Cross Connects Brothers Separated by War in Sudan
The American Red Cross of Alaska recently helped reconnect local Anchorage resident Tor Gach with his brother, who lives in a refugee camp in...