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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.
Carol Spahn and Michael D. Smith
The Hill | April 23, 2022
Doing your bit of good to confront daunting challenges requires bravery and it requires collaboration. It requires action, confronting challenges in the world and—even when solutions seem out of reach— never giving up. Whether, it's through the Peace Corps or AmeriCorps, we encourage you to find your fit and dive in. Find a challenge you want to support and do your little bit of good: Volunteer. Read more on The Hill.
Emilee Speck
New York Post | April 20, 2022
The “Happy Little Trees” program, inspired by the late artist Bob Ross, is a unique partnership between the Department of Natural Resources and state corrections facilities where inmates plant, raise, and learn about shrubs and trees. Read more about "Happy Little Trees" from the New York Post.
Lauren McDonald
The Brunswick News | April 18, 2022
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center and AmeriCorps members and volunteers assisted two loggerhead sea turtles return to the ocean after a year of treatment and recovery. Read more from The Brunswick News.
Sarah Owermohle and Krista Mahr
Politico | April 6, 2022
CDC Director, Rochelle Walensky, announced a tranche of grants aimed at building up the U.S. public health workforce through an initiative called Public Health AmeriCorps. The partnership between the CDC and AmeriCorps will fund up to 5,000 positions over the next five years, bolstering an under-resourced workforce. Read more from politico.com.
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