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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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Michael Smith on AmeriCorps and The Future of Service

Getting Smart | September 9, 2022

AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith joins Tom Vander on this episode of Getting Smart Podcast to share his vision for the future of service in America. Listen to more on Getting Smart.

This Patriot Day, Honor 9/11 Victims by Serving America

Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton 
The Hill | September 9, 2022

As the nation approaches the 21st anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, Americans can help rekindle the unifying spirit of our response that day by participating in the Sept. 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Read more on The Hill.

258: Public Health AmeriCorps Explained

ASTHO | September 8, 2022

AJ Pearlman, Director of Public Health AmeriCorps, shares the organization’s plan to get more people into public health positions across the nation. Listen to more on ASTHO.

Grant to Give Arizona Food Banks More Resources

Scianna Garcia 
Cronkite News | September 5, 2022

AmeriCorps granted the Arizona Food Bank Network $180,000 to support 33 on-the-ground members who will serve at food banks across Arizona in hopes of reducing food insecurity. The grant – funded by the American Rescue Plan and created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 – is part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program. Read more on Cronkite News.

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