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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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Honoring those who continue to serve through national service

Mary Tobin
The Hill | November 11, 2021

This Veteran’s Day, it’s important we honor veterans not only for their military service, but also for their continued national service. Whether responding to disasters, building homes, mentoring at-risk youth, or supporting other veterans, national service provides an effective way to tap the talent and leadership skills of veterans to solve problems at home. Read more on The Hill. 

We cannot miss this big moment for national service

Opinion by John M. Bridgeland and Mary Ellen Sprenkel
The Hill | Oct. 13, 2021

And the Corporation for National and Community Service (AmeriCorps) has decades of experience in running national service programs. Read more in The Hill.

With New CDC Partnership, AmeriCorps’ COVID-19 Adviser Envisions a First Step in the ‘Future of Public Health’

By Gaby Galvin
Morning Consult | Oct. 8, 2021

About 5,000 people will support coronavirus recovery in state and local public health departments, filling a need “more urgent than ever,” Karen Dahl says. Read more in Morning Consult.

New AmeriCorps Program Aims to Train Next Generation of Health Leaders

By Talal Ansari
Wall Street Journal | Oct. 8, 2021

Public Health AmeriCorps, launched Wednesday, comes as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to strain public-health and healthcare systems and workers across the U.S. amid a fresh wave of infections. Read more in the Wall Street Journal. 🔒

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