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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, October 26, 2007 |
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Washington, D.C. - AmeriCorps members, RSVP volunteers and service-learning participants across the country will spend Saturday, Oct. 27, making a difference within their communities as they participate in a host of service projects. Landscaping, trail maintenance, and food distribution are among the activities that members and volunteers will undertake for national observance of Make A Difference Day. “As thousands of Americans gather to make a difference in their communities for this annual event, they demonstrate the integral role that community service plays in our country,” said David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “Their accomplishments are necessary to making our communities healthy and safe places to live.” Henry Lozano, the recently appointed director of USA Freedom Corps, and Elizabeth Seale, the Chief Operating Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will join hundreds of volunteers serving at Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library in Washington. The volunteers will organize, clean, and catalogue books. More than 1,000 projects are slated for a single state, Ohio, which has led the nation in the number of service projects for eight consecutive years. Make A Difference Day Ohio is the largest single day of volunteering in the state. Ohio First Lady Frances Strickland and Jim Tressel, head football coach of Ohio State University, work with the Ohio Community Service Council and a statewide steering committee to lead efforts to provide information and recognize outstanding volunteers throughout the state.
Make A Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is sponsored by USA WEEKEND Magazine and its 600 carrier newspapers. This marks the nation’s 17th annual Make A Difference Day, which is held in partnership with the Points of Light & Hands On Network. More information, including a listing of all projects across the country, is available at http://www.makeadifferenceday.com. Through its programs, the Corporation is spearheading an effort to increase the number of volunteers nationally to 75 million by 2010. National days of service are an integral part of increasing that effort. In addition to its involvement in Make A Difference Day, the Corporation is charged by Congress with encouraging service on Martin Luther King Day each January. Additional photos:
The Corporation for National and Community Service improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering, providing service opportunities for millions of Americans of all ages and backgrounds. Corporation programs include Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. For more information, visit http://www.nationalservice.gov. ### |
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