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AP: Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation

Thalia Beaty | Nov. 19, 2024

From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.

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AmeriCorps CEO to Lead Conversation on National Service Efforts in Arizona, ASU at Town Hall

ASU News | March 10, 2023

Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps CEO, will be the featured speaker at a town hall on Arizona State University's Downtown Phoenix campus Monday, March 13, which coincides with AmeriCorps Week, March 12–18. Read more on ASU News. 

New Statistics on Volunteering & Civic Life with Dr Mary Hyde

Tobi Johnson 
Volunteer Nation | March 9, 2023

Director of Research and Evaluation Mary Hyde joined Tobi Johnson to share some fascinating results from the most recent Volunteer Engagement and Civic Life census supplement. Listen to more on Volunteer Nation.

'Aber-clam Lincoln', a 214-year-old Clam Born Same Year as Abraham Lincoln, Found In Florida

James Call 
USA Today | March 3, 2023

Aber-clam Lincoln, a quahog clam believed to be 214 years old, was released into the Gulf of Mexico last week. Blaine, an AmeriCorps member, dug up the 2-century-old mollusk at Florida's Alligator Point, while collecting shellfish to make chowder. Read more on USAToday.

Volunteerism Falls But Stays Strong Amidst Height of Pandemic in CT, US

Connecticut by the Numbers | January 30, 2023

Connecticut's formal volunteers contributed 50.1 million hours of service through organizations according to Volunteering and Civic Life in America research conducted by AmeriCorps and US Census Bureau. Read more from Connecticut by the Numbers.

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