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5/8/2008 |
AmeriCorps Week Spotlights 540,000 Alums’ Impact and Sustained Service |
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The coast-to-coast recognition of AmeriCorps Week, from May 11-18, will spotlight how America’s social entrepreneurs at the national, state and local levels, are tackling high-school dropouts, prisoner re-entry, illiteracy, and other national challenges in partnership with the Federal program that engages Americans in intense citizen service. |
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4/29/2008 |
President Bush Honors American’s Armies of Compassion During National Volunteer Week Celebration |
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USA Freedom Corps Director Henry Lozano today joined President Bush for a White House celebration of National Volunteer Week, honoring Americans who give of their time to help the less fortunate and create impact in communities at home and around the globe. During an East Room ceremony, President Bush recognized 33 Peace Corps trainees preparing to leave for Guatemala and thanked them for dedicating their lives to serving others. This tradition of hosting Peace Corps volunteers for a formal White House send-off before the trainees leave for their service has been continued by every sitting President since Richard Nixon. |
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4/28/2008 |
President’s Council Thanks Youth Volunteers During National Volunteer Week |
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On April 28, 2008, more than 40 nonprofit and government organizations joined forces with the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, USA Freedom Corps, Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington (BGCGW), and the Corporation for National and Community Service to celebrate National Volunteer Week and the commitment of America’s youth to volunteer service. |
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4/25/2008 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: White House Officials, Nonprofit Leaders, and Entertainers to Kick Off National Volunteer Week and Highlight Importance of Youth Service |
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On Monday, April 28, the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, in partnership with USA Freedom Corps and the Corporation for National and Community Service will join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington (BGCGW) to kick off National Volunteer Week and celebrate America’s commitment to civic service. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other President’s Council members will join White House officials and nonprofit leaders in highlighting the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. |
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4/23/2008 |
National Volunteer Week, 2008 |
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On April 23, 2008, President George W. Bush proclaimed April 27 through May 3, 2008, as National Volunteer Week. |
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4/16/2008 |
4,000 Will Convene in Atlanta for the Nation’s Largest Gathering of Volunteer and Service Leaders |
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Enthusiastic about the growing national momentum for service and civic action, organizers of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service expect more than 4,000 leaders to gather in Atlanta this June 1-3 to unleash a new wave of service and social entrepreneurship to meet social needs. |
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3/28/2008 |
$500,000 in Grants Available for the 2009 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service |
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$500,000 in grant funding will be available to organizations to plan and carry out projects that bring Americans together to support their communities in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced today. |
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3/27/2008 |
$5 Million in Grants Available for Student Service and Service-Learning Projects |
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More than $5 million in Learn and Serve America grant funding will be available to support community service and service-learning through three new grant competitions, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced today. |
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2/14/2008 |
Leaders Launch Campaign for $1 Billion in Pro Bono Service |
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Business and nonprofit leaders gathered at the Summit on Corporate Volunteerism here yesterday launched a three-year campaign to generate $1 billion of pro bono service to help nonprofits become more effective in meeting social and community needs. |
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2/13/2008 |
Business and Nonprofit Leaders Kick Off Campaign To Boost Skilled Volunteering |
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Encouraging employees to use their professional skills in volunteer work, leaders at the Summit on Corporate Volunteerism today will kick off a national campaign to engage more of America’s business professionals in the work of nonprofits and communities. |
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