FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 05, 2015

On Wednesday, May 6, Mayor Dayne Walling welcomes Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer on a media conference call to announce a first of-its-kind AmeriCorps project for Flint elementary schools and students. 
 
The Corporation for National & Community Service (CNCS) is the federal agency that engages citizens in service through AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Social Innovation Fund, and other programs. Wendy Spencer was appointed to serve as CEO of CNCS by President Obama and confirmed unanimously by the U.S. Senate in 2012. 
 
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
 
WHO:Mayor Dayne Walling, Flint
CEO Wendy Spencer, Corporation for National and Community Service
Bill Basl, director of AmeriCorps
Ginna Holmes, executive director, Michigan Community Service Commission
Isaiah Oliver, chair, Flint Board of Education Committee
WHAT:Media call announcing new AmeriCorps project for Flint, Mich.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 6, 2015
11:00 a.m. EST
NUMBER: 888-769-9725  | Passcode: 7234456
RSVP: Please RSVP to pressoffice@cns.gov with “FLINT CALL” in the subject line. 

 

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.