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AP: Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

Thalia Beaty | Nov. 19, 2024

From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.

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AmeriCorps Shares About MLK Day of Service with NBC News

NBC News | January 31, 2024

Nathanial H. Benjamin, AmeriCorps Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, joined Rory O'Neill for Morning Drive to share about volunteer opportunities on Martin Luther King, Jr., Day of Service 2024. 

WATCH: HERE

Chesapeake Bay Receives $7.4 Million Boost in Habitat Conservation and Restoration Funding

Aliza Worthington
Baltimore Fishbowl | November 13, 2023

Habitats in the Chesapeake Bay watershed are about to receive a significant boost in support and protection, thanks to $7.4 million in new grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Read more on the Baltimore Fishbowl.

National Service Is Good For Business

Thomas Bostick
Forbes | November 12, 2023

Having people skilled in the public arena and then serving in the private sector will help businesses better understand how to work successfully on complex matters that can only be solved when our public and private sectors work together. Read more on Forbes.

Minnesota's New Energy Climate Corps Aims to Diversify Growing Energy Jobs

Kelly Smith
Star Tribune | November 9, 2023 

Minnesota's new Energy Climate Corps will train nearly two dozen AmeriCorps members on clean energy jobs as they make state park buildings more energy-efficient. Read more on the Star Tribune.

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