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Time100 Climate 2024 Michael D. Smith

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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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Vice President Kamala Harris and Other Cabinet Members Visit GW on MLK Jr. Day

Nick Erickson
GW Today | January 20, 2023

Vice President Kamala Harris, US Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and AmeriCorps CEO joined 500-plus George Washington University's community volunteers, participating in the annual MLK Jr. Day of Service and Leadership. They joined AmeriCorps Jumpstart program who were creating math flashcards for schoolchildren in the D.C. area. Read more from GW Today.

 

AmeriCorps Helping with Recovery in Fort Myers Beach

Michael Hudak, Matthew Seaver
WINK News | January 17, 2023

AmeriCorps members are supporting Fort Myers community members and survivors in Florida recover from Hurricane Ian. Find out more from WINK News.

City Year Volunteers Beautify Chicago School on MLK Day

Sarah Schulte
ABC 7 Chicago | January 16, 2023 

AmeriCorps members serving with City Year Chicago honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service for the 27th year. The members beautified a local school, including the teachers' lounge. Watch the news clip from ABC 7 Chicago.

AmeriCorps: Michael D. Smith and His Service to Others

Chet Cooper
Ability Magazine | January 4, 2023

Michael D. Smith, CEO of AmeriCorps, met via Zoom with Chet Cooper of ABILITY Magazine to share AmeriCorps' mission and elaborate on Public Health AmeriCorps, a new program developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) after the success of the AmeriCorps interventions and outreach during the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen on Ability Magazine.

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