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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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Volunteer for Impact, w/AmeriCorps’ Michael Smith, Live at the Social Innovation Summit

Masters of Scale | July 5, 2022

Volunteering and service are muscles that can close America’s divides and push social change. Speaking live at the 2022 Social Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., AmeriCorps’ new CEO, Michael Smith, shares a vision for healing sociopolitical divides through partnerships and on-the-ground experiences. Listen to the podcast on Masters of Scale.

Meet the New CEO of AmeriCorps

Tom Temin 
Federal News Network | June 23, 2022

At the end of last year, AmeriCorps got an energetic new CEO when the Senate confirmed Michael Smith, who joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to talk about it. Listen to the interview on Federal News Network.

How to Volunteer With AmeriCorps Seniors

Rachel Hartman 
U.S. News | June 22, 2022

If you’re looking for ways to give back to your community, you may have heard of AmeriCorps Seniors. This extensive volunteer program has opportunities available for older adults throughout the U.S. You can match your skills with a position that allows you to help others and stay active. Read more on U.S. News.

Transforming Communities Through Service

Diane Quest
Thrive | June 14, 2022

AmeriCorps Senior RSVP volunteers, Steve Delman and Ava Reinfeld, received Points of Light's Inspiration Honor Roll, an award that recognizes both acts of kindness and service that demonstrate the light that individuals bring to their communities around the world. Read more from Thrive.

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