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2/25/2009 |
President Obama Calls for American Generosity in Time of Crisis |
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In his address to a joint session of Congress last night, President Obama called on the ingenuity and can-do spirit of the American people to help the nation recover and rebuild from its economic crisis. |
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2/25/2009 |
Peace Corps and National Service Agency Team Up on Recruitment |
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The Peace Corps and the Corporation for National and Community Service have signed an agreement to promote joint recruiting efforts and will work together to strengthen institutional ties. |
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2/4/2009 |
Korean-American Community Leader Hyepin Im Joins Board of National Service Agency |
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Hyepin Im, founder and president of Los Angeles-based Korean Churches for Community Development, will help guide national policy for service and volunteering as a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service. |
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2/4/2009 |
Boston Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Alan Solomont Named Chair of National Service Agency |
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The Board of the Corporation for National and Community Service Tuesday elected Alan D. Solomont, as its chairman. |
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1/23/2009 |
Yes We Did! 2009 King Day of Service is Largest Ever |
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Fueled by President Obama’s call to service, the 2009 King Day of Service experienced a historic level of participation, as Americans across the country honored Dr. King by serving their communities on the January 19 King Holiday. In total, more than 13,000 projects took place, more than doubling last year’s record of 5,000 projects. This historic turnout is the largest ever in the 14 years since Congress encouraged Americans to observe the King Holiday as a national day of service and charged the Corporation for National and Community Service with leading this national effort. |
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1/22/2009 |
National Service Agency Teams Up with Starbucks in Call for Million-Plus Hours of Service |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is joining Starbucks and HandsOn Network for the “I’m In!” campaign, an initiative to make it easy to participate in President Obama’s call for national service. |
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1/19/2009 |
Six Colleges and Universities Receive Presidential Recognition for Service Programs |
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Six colleges and universities are receiving top honors among 635 institutions of higher learning that were named today to the 2008 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. The six will be recognized during the American Council on Education Annual Conference in Washington, February 8-9. |
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1/19/2009 |
Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy and Serving America |
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On Monday, with Washington and the country eagerly awaiting the Inauguration, President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and their families spent the day honoring the memory of Martin Luther King Jr. by serving others. After spending the morning with wounded soldiers at the Walter Reed Medical Center, President Obama traveled to the Sasha Bruce Youthwork shelter for homeless teens in Northeast Washington where he helped renovate "safe space" housing. |
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1/18/2009 |
Record Volunteer Turnout Expected for King Day of Service |
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President-elect Obama’s call for Americans to join in service to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the King Holiday has had an electrifying effect, with a record number of projects taking place in communities across America tomorrow. |
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1/14/2009 |
U.S. House of Representatives Makes Call to Service on King Day |
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The U.S. House of Representatives added its voice to the growing call for Americans to serve on the King Holiday by passing a resolution promoting the holiday as a day of national service. |
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