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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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Democrats say a Civilian Climate Corps will create jobs. Here's how it could work.

By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen
CNN | Sept. 28, 2021

Some lawmakers are advocating for the corps to be run through AmeriCorps, arguing that the program made the most sense to employ young people in short-term service jobs... Read more at CNN.com.

60 years after the Peace Corps, service still brings Americans together

Opinion by Barbara Stewart and Aaron Williams
The Hill | Sept. 22, 2021

Together, [Peace Corps and AmeriCorps] have engaged approximately 1.5 million Americans in service at home and abroad. Read more in The Hill.

Rekindle the spirit of unity in honor of 9/11

Opinion by Mal Coles
The Hill | Sept. 11, 2021

To be sure, we will never forget the sacrifices made that day. But I also remember, clearly, how we as a nation came together afterward to help one another and rise from this tragedy. Read more in The Hill.

AmeriCorps partnering with CDC to recruit, train public health leaders

By Justine Coleman
The Hill | Sept. 8, 2021

Public Health AmeriCorps program was funded by $400 million in the American Rescue Plan and is expected to support up to 5,000 AmeriCorps positions over the next five years. Read more in The Hill.

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