FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov 22, 2019

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal volunteer agency that administers AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs, will hold a grand opening event for its new regional office in Kansas City, Mo., on Monday, Nov.  25.

This opening event will feature remarks from CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart and North Central Regional Administrator Michael Laverty, as well as a panel discussion with national service leaders. The event will be attended by AmeriCorps and Senior Corps grantees and national service supporters from across the region.

The North Central Region office is one of eight new regional offices that will connect communities with resources through the AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs, in collaboration with governor-appointed state service commissions. The new office will serve eight states across the region: Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Monday, Nov. 25, 2019

WHO:CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart, North Central Regional Administrator Michael Laverty, national service leaders from the North Central Region states
WHAT: Grand Opening of CNCS North Central Region Office
WHEN:Monday, Nov. 25, 2019
1:00 p.m – 2:00 p.m.  CST
WHERE:2300 Main Street (1st Floor Lobby)
Kansas City, MO 64108
RSVP:Outlet, Reporter Name to pressoffice@cns.gov.

 

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.