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Time100 Climate 2024 Michael D. Smith

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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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UAB AmeriCorps program secures $1.5 million in federal funding

ABC 33/40
ABC 33/40 | October 16, 2024

Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07) joined AmeriCorps CEO, Michael D. Smith, at UAB to engage with AmeriCorps members serving with the university’s AmeriCorps VISTA program. Read more in ABC 33/40

AmeriCorps’ Grant Competition Focuses On Quality Of Life

The NonProfit Times
The NonProfit Times | October 15, 2024

AmeriCorps, the federal agency for service and volunteerism, announced the 2025 State and National Grants Competition is now open for applications from organizations to host AmeriCorps members beginning in the summer of 2025. Read more in The NonProfit Times.

Wake Forest receives national funding to advance public health

Keri Brown
Wake Forest News | October 10, 2024

Senior leaders from AmeriCorps and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visited Winston-Salem to see first-hand the impact Wake Forest’s Public Health AmeriCorps program is having in the community. The federal agencies awarded the University more than $200,000 to continue the program for a third year. Read more in Wake Forest News.

AmeriCorps grants $200,000 to health equity efforts in Winston-Salem

Santiago Ochoa
WFDD | October 8, 2024

During a visit to Winston-Salem, AmeriCorps national leadership granted Wake Forest University just over $200,000 in funds to support the school’s Public Health AmeriCorps members. Read more on WFDD.org.

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