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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.
Daniel Pink
The Washington Post | December 2, 2024
Each year, about 143,000 AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, all 55 and older, serve local communities in a variety of ways: delivering food to the homebound, tutoring students, even assisting military families with their tax returns. Daniel Pink imagines an America with an even greater senior volunteer presence. Read more in The Washington Post.
Emily Pohlsander
KUER 90.1 | November 27, 2024
Utah ranked first for the 2023 Volunteering and Civic Life in America survey, with more than 46% of Utahns volunteering with a nonprofit. Read more in KUER 90.1.
Jennifer Juergens Thomas
Senior Planet | November 25, 2024
Food insecurity remains a serious issue among older people, minorities and the disabled, so, for seniors in better circumstances, they may find fulfillment helping others by distributing meals with AmeriCorps Seniors. Read more in Senior Planet.
Jessica Orlando
Englewood Sun | November 24, 2024
Manasota Key resident Ramona Nussey received assistance from AmeriCorps in the wake of Hurricane Helene. Read more in Englewood Sun.
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