spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer
Skip Navigation and Go Directly to Page ContentHOME spacer
 
 

Forms Forms | Advanced Search
FONT SIZE:  Default  |  Large

spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer President Renews Call to Service
National Service Responds to Hurricane Gustav
spacer
spacer
spacer About Us
spacer
Volunteering in America
Our Role and Impact
Research and Policy
Budget
Strategic Plan
Our Programs
Special Initiatives
Newsroom
Media Kit Materials
National Service Calendar
Make a Donation
Employment
Search
Contact Us
National Service Catalog
National Service Publications
Spirit of Service Awards
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
Office of Inspector General
More About Us
spacer
spacer For Organizations
spacer
How Can National Service Help Our Organization?
Which Program Is Right for Our Organization?
New Funding Opportunities
Manage Current Grants and Projects
Find Volunteers and Members
Tools, Training, and Information
The Resource Center
For Colleges and Universities
For Faith-Based and Other Community Organizations
For Indian Communities
Frequently Asked Questions
More for Organizations
 
  eGrants
 
  System Operating Status
 
spacer
spacer For Individuals
spacer
Why Get Involved?
I’m Ready to Serve
Benefits of Service
Frequently Asked Questions
Current Members and Volunteers
Spread the Word
More for Individuals
 
  Join Now
 
spacer
spacer Our Programs
spacer
spacer Special Initiatives
 
A Billion + Change
Helping America's Youth
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
National Conference on Volunteering and Service
National Service Responds to the Hurricanes
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll
President's Volunteer Service Award
More About Our Special Initiatives
spacer
spacer

Are you ready to...

Touch a life?
Strengthen communities?
Make a difference?
Lead the way?
Change the world for the better?

Click here to join us!

National Service in Your State

National Service Websites

Site Tools

Grab a Widget!
Grab a Widget!

Subscribe to RSS / XML Feeds:
Subscribe to NationalService.gov RSS Feeds

Terms and Conditions

spacer
 
USA Freedom Corps Partnering to Answer the President’s Call to Service
 
spacer

In Focus

spacer
Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change.
spacer
Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change.
Read More
 
spacer Stories of Service blue bullet
spacer
Jane Hammatt-Kavaloski plans to retire at the end of this school year, 20 years after teaching the first service-learning class at Malcolm Shabazz City High School in Madison, Wis. That class, “The Mississippi Connection,” was just the beginning for Hammatt-Kavaloski, a school social worker, who later became coordinator of service-learning at Shabazz.   Jane Hammatt-Kavaloski plans to retire at the end of this school year, 20 years after teaching the first service-learning class at Malcolm Shabazz City High School in Madison, Wis. That class, “The Mississippi Connection,” was just the beginning for Hammatt-Kavaloski, a school social worker, who later became coordinator of service-learning at Shabazz.
Read More
spacer
Michele Kehl's assignment as an AmeriCorps*VISTA in the low-income Bowley's Quarters community in Baltimore County, Maryland, coincided with the arrival of Hurricane Isabel in September 2003. Amid the ensuing sense of despair, Kehl emerged as a leader in creating programs to begin repairing the physical damage and also restore the spirit of the people.   Michele Kehl's assignment as an AmeriCorps*VISTA in the low-income Bowley's Quarters community in Baltimore County, Maryland, coincided with the arrival of Hurricane Isabel in September 2003. Amid the ensuing sense of despair, Kehl emerged as a leader in creating programs to begin repairing the physical damage and also restore the spirit of the people.
Read More
spacer
spacer
News, Updates & Events white bullet
spacer
  9/11/2008   9/11 Anniversary
spacer
  9/8/2008   President Bush Renews His Post-9/11 Call to Service; Honors the Compassion of America’s Volunteers
spacer
  9/8/2008   Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million
spacer
  9/5/2008   What Are You Doing for the Learn & Serve Challenge?
spacer
  9/4/2008   Reminder -- Scheduled System Outage -- Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT
spacer
  9/3/2008   National Service Responds to Hurricane Gustav with Evacuation and Sheltering Support
spacer
  9/1/2008   Volunteers Needed to Staff Shelters for Hurricane Gustav Evacuees
spacer
  8/29/2008   Preparing for Hurricane Gustav
spacer
  8/28/2008   Scheduled System Outage -- Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT
spacer
  8/25/2008   Three Years After Katrina, National Service Remains a Critical Force in Rebuilding Effort
spacer
spacer
Featured Effective Practice white bullet
spacer

Instituting a Day of Service with New Student Orientation

spacer
August 2008
Instituting a Day of Service with New Student Orientation
Read More


Library of Effective Practices

 
gray line
       
  HOME