Volunteering
61 Million Strong;
Need and Momentum Grow
The most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever
assembled shows volunteering in America is strong and poised
for growth, as momentum for service grows across the sectors
and the need for volunteers is heightened by the economic
downturn.
Nearly 61 million Americans volunteered in their communities
in 2007 giving 8.1 billion hours of service worth more than
$158 billion to America’s communities, according to the
Volunteering in America report released on July 28th by the
Corporation for National and Community Service. >
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3 Years Later:
AmeriCorps Still Hard at Work on Katrina Recovery
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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Elon's story is one of doing enough then asking, what more can be done? Read how students living in a ruff rural area get the companionship and tutoring they need to overcome reading roadblocks under the care of Elon and his fellow AmeriCorps*NCCC team. The story is titled, Cookies for Bookworms, an idea born from a team bent on going the extra mile for socioeconomically disadvantaged kids. Read More
