FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 18, 2014
AUSTIN, Texas – On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Lee Leffingwell will join the current and incoming presidents of the National League of Cities at an event at Austin City Hall to highlight the impact of national service on city challenges.
 
At a time of fiscal constraint, the nation’s mayors are increasingly turning to national service as a cost-effective strategy to address city problems.  In Austin, more than 1,800 AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members serve at 265 sites, providing vital support in education, health, environmental protection, and economic development.
 
Mayor Leffingwell and other leading U.S. mayors will join more than 100 local AmeriCorps and Senior Corps members to make an announcement about the 2015 Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service.   Last year, 1,760 mayors representing more than 110 million people participated in this national day of recognition.  
 
WHAT:   Kickoff of 2015 Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service
 
WHO:    Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service 
Mayor Lee Leffingwell, Austin, Texas
Mayor Nelda Martinez, Corpus Christi, Texas, President of Texas Municipal League
Mayor Chris Coleman, St. Paul, Minn., Current President, National League of Cities
Mayor Ralph Becker, Salt Lake City, Utah, Incoming President, National League of Cities
 
WHERE:  Austin City Hall, 301 W. 2nd St., Austin, Texas 78701, Outdoor Plaza
 
WHEN:   Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 2:30 pm CST
 

AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.