FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2015

CEO of national service agency will administer Senior Corps pledge for first-time in history

On Friday, May 22, the First Lady of Hawaii, Dawn Amano-Ige, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Wendy Spencer, and Hawaii Senior Corps volunteers will convene in Honolulu to make history when Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion volunteers are the first-in-the-nation to take the Senior Corps pledge. 
 
The Senior Corps pledge will be administered at a volunteer recognition event celebrating Hawaii’s Senior Corps volunteers as part of Senior Corps Week activities across the nation. This year will also mark the 50th anniversary of the Foster Grandparent Program; Hawaii was an original pilot site in 1965. 
 
The Corporation for National & 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. 
 
WHO:
CEO Wendy Spencer, Corporation for National and Community Service
Dawn Amano-Ige, First Lady of Hawaii
Senior Corps volunteers from across Hawaii
WHAT:Volunteer recognition event honoring Hawaii Senior Corps volunteers
WHERE:
Ala Moana Hotel
410 Atkinson Dr.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Hibiscus Ballroom
WHEN: 
Friday, May 22, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.  
*Ms. Spencer will deliver remarks and lead the Senior Corp pledge at approximately 9:30 a.m.


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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.