9/8/2008 |
President Bush Renews His Post-9/11 Call to Service; Honors the Compassion of America’s Volunteers |
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On a sunny afternoon at the White House in front of thousands of volunteer and service leaders, President Bush today renewed the call he made in the wake of the 9/11 attacks for every American to give 4,000 hours or two years of their lives in service to others |
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9/8/2008 |
Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million |
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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. |
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9/3/2008 |
National Service Responds to Hurricane Gustav with Evacuation and Sheltering Support |
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As tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled Hurricane Gustav’s destructive path last weekend, hundreds of AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers were on hand to assist in the evacuation and set up and staff emergency shelters. |
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9/1/2008 |
Volunteers Needed to Staff Shelters for Hurricane Gustav Evacuees |
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As Hurricane Gustav evacuees by the thousands head for safety, volunteers are needed to staff shelters and feeding programs in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. Local volunteers are already helping, but more are needed. |
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8/25/2008 |
Three Years After Katrina, National Service Remains a Critical Force in Rebuilding Effort |
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Three years after Hurricane Katrina unleashed a wave of devastation across the Gulf Coast, national service programs continue to provide critical support in meeting local needs, building homes, managing volunteers, and helping communities come back better and stronger. |
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8/20/2008 |
National Service Agency Announces New Steps to Strengthen Support for Native American Communities |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced two major steps to increase its commitment and support for Native American communities in using national service as a solution to tackle social and economic challenges. |
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8/8/2008 |
AmeriCorps Awards $2.2 Million to Eight Organizations |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced results of its final 2008 grants competition, with more than $2.2 million being awarded to eight organizations funding 230 new AmeriCorps members to help communities provide healthy and educational environments for children, as well as support Midwest disaster response and recovery. |
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8/8/2008 |
First Class of NCCC Members To Be Inducted at Iowa Campus |
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The first class of members to serve at the newest National Civilian Community Corps campus will be inducted during an 11 a.m. ceremony on August 11. David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees NCCC and other AmeriCorps programs, will be on hand for the event, as will Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa. Also attending will be Merlene Mazyck, director of NCCC. |
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8/5/2008 |
Learn and Serve America Announces Grants to Boost Math and Science Education through Service-Learning |
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Three organizations will use service-learning to ignite the passion for math and science in thousands of low-income students, thanks to grants announced today by Learn and Serve America. |
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7/28/2008 |
Volunteering 61 Million Strong; Need and Momentum Grow |
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The most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled shows volunteering in America is strong and poised for growth, as momentum for service grows across the sectors and the need for volunteers is heightened by the economic downturn. |
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