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Every AmeriCorps Experience Tells a Story

AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers represent the best of America, tirelessly serving people and communities across the country.

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He worked to establish a formal volunteer program at Garden Harvest, a Maryland organic farm that donates its produce to soup kitchens and homeless shelters.

Earl Millet

AmeriCorps alumnus

She completed fundraising development projects at RefugeeOne, a refugee resettlement agency in Chicago.

Blair Brettschneider

AmeriCorps alumnus

Germain Castellanos served in AmeriCorps as a Youth Developer with the Youth Conservation Corps in Waukegan, IL, where he was honored with the title of AmeriCorps Member of the Year in 2005.

Germain Castellanos

AmeriCorps alumnus

“Every student I encounter has the potential to seize and positively impact the future. I feel fortunate that I contribute to the preparing my students today in hopes of a better tomorrow.”

Paapa Nyanin

AmeriCorps member

“AmeriCorps means making a promise to improve our nation - helping the National Park Service introduce people to our national treasures or expanding access to STEM education.”

Christina Lee

AmeriCorps member

I joined AmeriCorps because others helped me and I wanted to do the same.

Cory Frontin

AmeriCorps alumnus

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