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News from the Field

 

News From the Field contains the latest press releases, official announcements, and news alerts taken directly from our national service network. This is an expanding library of stories highlighting the work of our national service participants, grantees, and project sponsors—each of whom is making a powerful impact through volunteer service.

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5/6/2009 Mississippi Proclamation for AmeriCorps Week 2009
  Governor Barbour of Mississippi proclaims the week of May 9-16, 2009 as AmeriCorps Week.
   
5/6/2009 New Jersey Proclamation for AmeriCorps Week 2009
  Governor Corzine of New Jersey proclaims the week of May 9-16, 2009 as AmeriCorps Week.
   
4/28/2009 AmeriCorps Members Aid Illinois
  The Third Annual AmeriCorps Week (May 9-16) hopes to illustrate the continuing impact that AmeriCorps volunteers are having across America every day. There are over 2,300 AmeriCorps volunteers serving in Illinois this year, assisting at-risk youth, providing services for the homeless, building homes for low-income families, and assisting nonprofits in volunteer recruitment and achieving their vision.
   
4/24/2009 Washington Proclamation for AmeriCorps Week 2009
  Governor Gregoire of Washington proclaims the week of May 9-16, 2009 as AmeriCorps Week.
   
1/16/2009 Gov. Perdue Announces AmeriCorps Members To Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Through Service
  Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that AmeriCorps members across North Carolina will celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by volunteering their time to help others. More than 400 members will help build houses, distribute food, educate others about volunteerism and disaster preparedness, and participate in a variety of community events.
   
1/16/2009 Hands on Charlotte Volunteer Event Honors MLK Through Service
  Building On The Dream is an annual large-scale volunteering event organized by the local nonprofit agency Hands On Charlotte (HOC). Its purpose is to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through service to the greater community. Building On The Dream offers volunteers the chance to participate in a range of service projects on Saturday, January 17, with a kickoff celebration on that morning at Thomasboro Elementary School, as well as projects taking place on the MLK Holiday of Monday, January 19. Building On The Dream will activate as many as 500 volunteers at approximately 20 volunteer project sites around Charlotte, with each project focusing on the issues of poverty and challenged neighborhoods.
   
1/16/2009 Truman State University Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
  In celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Truman State University’s Multicultural Affairs Office has coordinated several events to take place Jan. 19-23.
   
1/16/2009 Washington DCJCC MLK Day of Service
  The Washington DC Jewish Community Center would like to spread the word in our community about our annual MLK Day of Service. The project brings together close to 200 volunteers of all backgrounds and faiths. Volunteers will make a difference in the lives of young people in our community.
   
1/16/2009 Atlanta Remembers, Celebrates and Acts on the LIfe and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King
  “The Fierce Urgency Of Now”, The sixteenth annual Hands On Atlanta Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Summit, is an innovative six-day summit held Wednesday January 14 through Monday, January 19, exploring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s message of service, activism, diversity, and nonviolence. The Summit is presented by Hands On Atlanta, The King Center and Delta Air Lines.
   
1/16/2009 Starbucks Joins Call for National Service and Asks, “Are You In?”
  Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) and HandsOn Network are joining to launch the “I’m In!” campaign, an initiative to make it easy to participate in the President-elect’s call for national service. In participating Starbucks stores across the nation, the American public will have an opportunity to pledge five hours or more of community service toward a local volunteer opportunity of choice. Starbucks will honor each person who pledges with a free tall brewed coffee beginning Wednesday, Jan. 21 through Sunday, Jan. 25. The goal of the effort is to raise pledges in excess of one million hours of service from all over the country.
   
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