Harris Wofford to Receive the Presidential Citizens Medal
Senator Wofford, who served as the CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service from 1995 to 2001, will be honored on Friday February 15th.
National Day of Service
Thousands of volunteers across the country gathered to serve in honor of the 2013 National Day of Service and MLK Day. Check out our video for scenes from the Unite America in Service Event at the DC Armory in Washington.
So, tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and florists will be scrambling to fill orders and chocolate consumption is expected to rise by maybe a jillion percent. Suppose we take this day dedicated to love and use it to show that we have big hearts by serving or giving to others?
The Service News Digest is a regular feature on the Serve.gov blog. In this series, we showcase articles that feature national service and Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) programs. Take a look at some of the great stories that had people talking recently.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages more than 4 million Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and the Social Innovation Fund, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve.
National service helps your organization implement those projects or ideas that require special funding or assistance. Through programs and grants,
the Corporation for National and Community Service provides human capital - people power - to help you address emerging needs in your community.
There are as many reasons to serve as there are people who serve from solving problems in your community to sharing your skills to serving your country.