In January, President Obama called for a National Day of Service that coincided with the Martin Luther King Jr., Weekend of Service. As a result, thousands of Americans joined the First Family and engaged in service across the nation. Here’s how you can continue serving all year long!
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.
Service Toolkits
Have an idea for a service project - like getting a group together to volunteer each week at a homeless shelter, or reading to kids at your local library? Learn how to turn your volunteer idea into a successful service project using our do-it-yourself toolkits.
National Service Responds to Hurricane Sandy
The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has deployed AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers to assist with shelter operations and call centers in response to Hurricane Sandy.
The Corporation for National and Community Service is committed to engaging all Americans, including veterans and military families, in positively impacting the lives of the military community through volunteering and national service.
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 blizzard that whacked the Northeast last weekend paralyzed the hardest-hit areas, and created a gigantic task for workers mobilized to clear roads and restore electricity to areas that lost power. The storm is a reminder that this season can pack a punch, and we need to be prepared to handle winter’s wrath.
The Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation's second-highest civilian honor, recognizes American citizens who have performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens. Sen. Harris Wofford will be honored along with other recipients at a White House ceremony on Friday, Feb. 15.