5/19/2008 |
Nevada Volunteers Celebrates National AmeriCorps Week |
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Nevada Volunteers' celebration of National AmeriCorps Week was held at the Governor's mansion on May 12, 2008 . The National Service Awards to the hard working AmeriCorps members, Vista , Senior Corps and Learn & Serve participants were the highlights of event. First Lady Dawn Gibbons also received an honorary AmeriCorps membership. Everyone in the room repeated the pledge each AmeriCorps member states when they begin their year of service ending with the phrase, "We are AmeriCorps, and we get things done!" |
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5/17/2008 |
Washington, DC Proclamation for All Corps Service Day |
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Washington, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty proclaims May 17th, 2008 as "All Corps Service Day" in Washington, DC |
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5/16/2008 |
Maine Celebrates AmeriCorps Week |
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Maine’s celebration of AmeriCorps Week is underway, thanks to the coordination of the Maine Commission for Community Service. |
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5/14/2008 |
National AmeriCorps Week Service Project and Closing Ceremony to be Held in Miami |
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Miami has been chosen as the national site for the closing ceremony of National AmeriCorps Week. Hundreds of AmeriCorps and National Service members will participate in an exciting “green” service project with the City of Miami on May 18, and will hear nationally renowned speakers at the largest National Service Rally in Florida’s history!
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5/13/2008 |
Indiana Proclamation for AmeriCorps Week 2008 |
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Governor Daniels of Indiana proclaims the week of May 11-18, 2008 as AmeriCorps Week. |
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5/13/2008 |
Mississippi Delta Service Corps Celebrates AmeriCorps Week |
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The coast-to-coast recognition of AmeriCorps Week, from May 11-18, will spotlight how America's social entrepreneurs at the national, state and local levels, are tackling high-school dropouts, prisoner re-entry, illiteracy and other national challenges in partnership with the Federal program that engages Americans in intense citizen service. |
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5/13/2008 |
AmeriCorps Week in Indiana |
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Indiana this week will join the rest of the country in celebrating the service of AmeriCorps members during the 2nd Annual National AmeriCorps Week, May 11-18, 2008. During this time local communities will spotlight the vital work done by AmeriCorps members since the national service program began 15 years ago. |
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5/13/2008 |
CRWRC Receives Grant Award during AmeriCorps Week, May 11-17 |
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This week, AmeriCorps Week 2008, the Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (www.crwrc.org) received approval of a nearly $1 million grant from AmeriCorps. The $960,000 three-year award, a 27 percent increase over a previous award, will fund 19 full-time and 14 half-time AmeriCorps member positions based in ten states - from California to New Jersey - from October, 2008 to September, 2011. |
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5/12/2008 |
American Samoa celebrates AmeriCorps Week, May 11-18 |
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All AmeriCorps programs under the American Samoa Special Services Commission will be celebrating AmeriCorps Week from May 11-18, 2008. |
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5/12/2008 |
City Commemorates AmeriCorps Week May 11-18th |
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Mayor Matt Ryan today commemorated AmeriCorps Week by commending the program’s mission, participants, and achievements – including those that have taken place in Binghamton. |
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