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2/15/2013 |
Harris Wofford Awarded Presidential Citizens Medal |
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President Obama today awarded Harris Wofford, a champion for national service and volunteerism, the Presidential Citizens Medal, the nation’s second-highest civilian honor. |
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2/1/2013 |
Mayors of Super Bowl Cities Wager Volunteer Service |
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As the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers prepare to face off in Sunday’s Super Bowl, the mayors from the two cities have come up with a friendly wager that focuses on the importance of volunteering and community service. |
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1/17/2013 |
Mayor Nutter Announces Mayors Day of Recognition for National Day of Service on April 9 |
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Mayors across the country will participate in a national day of recognition this April 9 to highlight the impact of national service in their cities and thank individuals who serve, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, announced today at the group's annual winter meeting.
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1/15/2013 |
Americans to Mark Weekend of Service, Unite to Address Local Challenges |
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Thousands of organizations across the country are preparing to lead Americans in the nation's largest day of service, the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.
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1/8/2013 |
AmeriCorps Travels to Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors Courtesy of Southwest Airlines |
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About 100 AmeriCorps members are boarding planes to New Jersey and New York where they will help residents affected by Hurricane Sandy rebuild homes, remove debris, and manage volunteers. Southwest Airlines’ decision to donate travel to these young leaders made this deployment possible. |
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12/17/2012 |
Baltimore Welcomes New AmeriCorps NCCC Campus |
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Civic leaders, elected officials, and community groups joined together to dedicate the new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Atlantic Region Campus at the former Sacred Heart of Mary School in Baltimore.
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12/13/2012 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: Baltimore to Welcome New AmeriCorps NCCC Campus |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will hold a dedication ceremony on Monday, December 17, for the new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Atlantic Region Campus at its future home in Baltimore, Md. at the former Sacred Heart of Mary School.
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12/12/2012 |
Volunteering Among Americans Hits Five-Year High |
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As the holiday season spotlights charitable contributions and acts of kindness, a new national study shows that Americans significantly increased their commitment to volunteering and civic engagement in 2011, with the national volunteer rate reaching a five-year high.
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12/12/2012 |
Volunteering Rate Jumps in Georgia, Atlanta Area Also Sees Increase |
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Volunteers in Georgia demonstrated their commitment to improving their communities in a variety of ways last year, as the volunteer rate jumped 4 percent in the state, according to the Volunteering and Civic Life in America (VCLA) report released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). Almost two million Georgia volunteers served almost 294 million hours, which is valued at $5.9 billion.
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11/14/2012 |
New MLK Day TV PSAs |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today released TV and radio public service announcements featuring civil rights luminaries who call on Americans to volunteer for their community as the nation commemorates Martin Luther King Day. |
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