Monday, August 24, 2009
Welcome to the Serve.gov Newsroom. In the newsroom, you will find press releases and announcements related to community service and volunteering in the United States.
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| 8/24/2009 |
American Legion Auxiliary Launches National Service Project Focused On Veterans And Service Members In Poverty The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) launched today a national service project aimed at building volunteer capacity to alleviate poverty among veterans, military service members, and their families. The ALA announced the initiative, the American Legion Auxiliary Call to Service Corps VISTA Project, at its annual convention in Louisville, Kentucky, and as a component of the ALA’s observance of Safety and Security Week within President Obama’s United We Serve national service initiative. |
| 8/24/2009 |
United We Serve Marks Safety and Security Week This week President Obama's United We Serve initiative will spotlight the key role that volunteers play in supporting veterans and military families and in helping communities prepare for and recover from disasters as part of Safety and Security Week. |
| 8/10/2009 |
United We Serve Announces Health Week The United We Serve initiative is highlighting the efforts of Americans who volunteer to promote healthy living and expand access to health services across the nation during Health Week, August 10-16. In conjunction with National Community Health Center Week, United We Serve will focus special attention on grassroots health programs addressing community needs. |
| 8/3/2009 |
United We Serve Highlights Energy and Environment Week This week President Obama’s United We Serve initiative will spotlight the countless ways that volunteers promote energy efficiency, address climate change, and preserve our natural environment as part of Energy and Environment Week. |
| 7/30/2009 |
Learn and Serve America Announces $20 Million in Service-Learning Grants The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced 36 Learn and Serve America grants totaling nearly $20 million to engage students across the nation in service-learning projects that promote community service while enhancing students’ academic and civic skills. |
| 7/30/2009 |
Recovery Act Brings 200 VISTAs to Fight Poverty in New York City Help is on the way for more than 50 organizations fighting poverty in New York City, thanks to Recovery Act funding that is supporting nearly 200 AmeriCorps VISTA members who will engage New Yorkers in volunteer efforts to battle poverty in the nation’s most populous city. |
| 7/29/2009 |
United We Serve Marks Education Week United We Serve, President Obama’s call to service initiative, is marking July 27-August 2 as Education Week, highlighting the countless Americans who roll up their sleeves to read with a child, volunteer at a library, organize a book drive, and strengthen education and learning in other ways. |
| 7/28/2009 |
Study Shows One-Third of America’s Volunteers Serve through Religious Organizations Faith-based organizations have a profound impact on volunteering in the United States, according to a report released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service. |
| 7/27/2009 |
In Tough Times, Volunteering In America Remains Strong A new report released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service finds that even during a time of prolonged economic recession, volunteering has remained steady, fueled by a compassion boom led by young adults and a wave of do-it-yourself volunteers working with their neighbors to fix problems. |
| 7/23/2009 |
NFL Players Association Joins President Obama in Call to Service The NFL Players Association (NFLPA), which represents every NFL player, is teaming up with the Corporation for National and Community Service, to encourage Americans to answer the President and First Lady’s call to service and make a difference in their communities. |
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