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10/3/2008 |
Learn & Serve Challenge Spotlights Students As Solutions to Community Problems |
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From serving meals and cleaning rivers to tutoring and raising money for cancer research, students across the country will show how they make a difference through service-learning during the National Learn & Serve Challenge the week of October 6 through 12. |
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9/22/2008 |
National Service Agency Taps 5 Universities To Expand Research on Volunteering |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced it will engage five leading universities to expand scholarly and policy research and deepen understanding about volunteering, national and community service, and civic engagement in America. |
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9/22/2008 |
National Service Agency Turns to Internet to Grow Campus Service |
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Aiming to tap the skyrocketing popularity of social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace to promote social good, the Corporation for National and Community Service today announced $2.3 million in grants to use social media to engage college students in service to meet community needs. |
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9/19/2008 |
National Service Moves In After Hurricane Ike |
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National service disaster responders swung into action to assist recovery efforts after Hurricane Ike’s devastating romp through Texas late last week. With AmeriCorps members pre-positioned to deploy, response has been fast and effective. |
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9/8/2008 |
President Bush Renews His Post-9/11 Call to Service; Honors the Compassion of America’s Volunteers |
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On a sunny afternoon at the White House in front of thousands of volunteer and service leaders, President Bush today renewed the call he made in the wake of the 9/11 attacks for every American to give 4,000 hours or two years of their lives in service to others |
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9/8/2008 |
Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million |
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Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change. |
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9/3/2008 |
National Service Responds to Hurricane Gustav with Evacuation and Sheltering Support |
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As tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled Hurricane Gustav’s destructive path last weekend, hundreds of AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers were on hand to assist in the evacuation and set up and staff emergency shelters. |
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9/1/2008 |
Volunteers Needed to Staff Shelters for Hurricane Gustav Evacuees |
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As Hurricane Gustav evacuees by the thousands head for safety, volunteers are needed to staff shelters and feeding programs in Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. Local volunteers are already helping, but more are needed. |
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8/25/2008 |
Three Years After Katrina, National Service Remains a Critical Force in Rebuilding Effort |
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Three years after Hurricane Katrina unleashed a wave of devastation across the Gulf Coast, national service programs continue to provide critical support in meeting local needs, building homes, managing volunteers, and helping communities come back better and stronger. |
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8/20/2008 |
National Service Agency Announces New Steps to Strengthen Support for Native American Communities |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced two major steps to increase its commitment and support for Native American communities in using national service as a solution to tackle social and economic challenges. |
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