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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.
Opinion by Michael D. Smith, AmeriCorps CEO
The Hill | Jan. 16, 2022
Dr. King’s words and actions changed the nation. In 1968 he delivered a sermon that included these powerful words on which I often reflect: “Everybody can be great because everybody can serve." Read more in The Hill.
By Tanya Christian
EBONY | Jan. 16, 2022
“We have seen during these times of peril over the past two years, people serving each other, people supporting each other, people looking back to think about their neighbors in times of isolation, at times where food was needed, in times where we experienced health inequality and other disparities,” Smith tells EBONY. Read more in EBONY.
Jim Lokay
FOX5 DC | Jan. 15, 2022
Monday marks Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. AmeriCorps is working across the country with 40,000 organizations to promote volunteerism, and CEO Michael Smith joins Jim to explain AmeriCorps' role in getting people involved in their community. Watch on FOX5 DC.
Opinion by Michael D. Smith and Dr. Bernice King
Blavity News | Jan. 14, 2022
As you consider how you will focus your time and efforts in this new year, we urge you to pledge to volunteer and give back to your community through 2022. Read more in Blavity News.
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