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Morgan Rielly
Federation of American Scientists | January 7, 2025

Across the United States, thousands of communities, particularly rural ones, don’t have the capacity to identify, apply for, and manage federal grants. And more than half of Americans don’t feel that the federal government adequately takes their interests into account. These factors make it difficult to build climate resilience in our most vulnerable populations. AmeriCorps can tackle this challenge by providing the human power needed to help communities overcome significant structural obstacles in accessing federal resources. Read more on FAS.org.

Hannah Seo
The Guardian | January 6, 2025

A growing body of research shows that volunteering and maintaining a sense of purpose and meaning in life provides older adults with a wide array of benefits to their physical and mental health. AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, conducted a two-year survey to see how volunteer programs for seniors affected participants. “Eighty-eight per cent of those volunteers felt like they had fewer feelings of being isolated after two years of volunteering,” says Atalaya Sergi, national director of AmeriCorps Seniors. “Eighty-four per cent of the volunteers also reported stable or improving health after they volunteered for about two years.” Read more in The Guardian.

Alixel Cabrera
Standard-Examiner | December 25, 2024

UServeUtah, the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary, coinciding with Utah being ranked #1 for volunteerism in the Country. Read more in the Standard-Examiner.

Michael D. Smith
Fox News | December 24, 2024

AmeriCorps CEO, Michael D. Smith discusses the unifying force of service, and how giving back can cross cultural, economic, and political divides. AmeriCorps brings together people from all walks of life and sends them out to serve others. Read more in Fox News.