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AmeriCorps is in the news across the country. Check out some of our latest media mentions. Please note: this is not a comprehensive list.
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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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After a dip, volunteering in Oregon is back

Brandon Sawyer
Portland Business Journal | December 23, 2024

Back in 2017, Oregon ranked third behind Utah and Minnesota for formal volunteering with an estimated 43.2% of Oregonians who "spent any time volunteering for any organization or association." But that helpful spirit then plummeted hitting bottom in 2021 during the pandemic when only about 28% of state residents volunteered for organizations.

Now the latest data for 2023 shows the volunteering rate bounced back to 35.7% in 2023, up almost eight percentage points and ranking 10th in the nation. Read more in the Portland Business Journal.

More people are volunteering again after a big pandemic drop

Samantha Fields
Marketplace | December 23, 2024

Nearly 76 million Americans volunteered at some point in 2023, up from just over 60 million in 2021, according to a recent survey from AmeriCorps and the Census Bureau. The increase came after a 7 percentage-point drop during the height of the pandemic — the largest decrease in volunteering in more than two decades. Read more in Marketplace. 

Defense Department and AmeriCorps Partnership Signals Shift in Values

Emily Chen
The Financial Analyst | December 14, 2024

In a landscape where civic duty often takes a backseat to individual ambitions, the recent collaboration between the Defense Department and AmeriCorps presents a refreshing paradigm. This partnership, formalized through a memorandum of agreement, underscores the importance of community service and teamwork in addressing national challenges. Read more in the Financial Analyst.

Ridge Manor residents dig out with help of AmeriCorps

Vincent F. Safuto
Sun Coast News | December 9, 2025

AmeriCorps members step up to assist the residents of Ridge Manor after their community was flooded in the waters of the Withlacoochee River. Read more in Sun Coast News.

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