There is only one week left to register for the 2010 Voices for National Service Capitol Hill Day. Registration will close on September 1.
With the signing today by President Obama of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, America takes another step toward more fully supporting both the capacity and the willingness of its citizens to serve.
The NCoC and the Civic Health Index are named in the Act, and directed to work in partnership with the Corporation for National and Community Service to expand the reach and impact of the Index and to help communities harness the power of their citizens.
John Bridgeland, Huffington Post September 9, 2011 The 10th year anniversary of 9/11 prompts many reflections — of shock and terror; loved ones lost; heroic first responders; intelligence successes and failures; and a nation at war. But 9/11 prompted something…
Op-ed in the Atlanta Journal Constitution calls for honoring MLK legacy with global service commitment.
Coverage of the 2009 Civic Health Index in the St. Louis Beacon
Commentary and radio broadcast of 2009 Civic Health Index coverage
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day NCoC is joining with President-elect Obama in making this call to service to our supporters and every American across the country to reignite the nation’s spirit of volunteerism and community service. This new effort, Renew America Together, is not just about stepping up to serve for a single day, but rather to make a continued commitment to serving our communities throughout the year. Together, with our next President, we are asking that you and your family, friends and neighbors sign-up to volunteer on January 19, 2009 right now.
A recent, hotly debated proposed law in Georgia would require out-of-work residents to perform at least 24 hours of community service with a nonprofit in order to receive unemployment benefits.
Supporters say it will build the morale, skills, and networks of job seekers. Opponents say the unemployed can’t afford the time away from their job search and there could be undue financial stress.
USA Today article discusses the trend of young people serving, but says it’s not all about a shaky economy.
In an op–ed in “The Hill,” former Senator Harris Wofford calls for bipartisan leaders to reaffirm their commitment to engaging citizens in new and effective ways to help meet the challenges of our time.
Greater Seattle Civic Health Index 2010 November 11, 2010 Greater Seattle ranks 4th among America’s 51 largest cities for volunteering; 35.7% of residents 16 years and older—nearly one million people—volunteered at least once in the past year. This rate increased…
The 2010 AmeriCorps Week is being celebrated May 8-15, to spotlight the vital work done by AmeriCorps members in communities since the national service program began 16 years ago. Since 1994, there are more than a half a million AmeriCorps alumni who have given more than 770 million hours of service to their country while in the program.