U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Goverment symbol

Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Lock symbol

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Skip to main content
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on

Have a Great Story to Tell? Share It with Us!

Share my story

"This work keeps me connected to people who have faced or are facing significant obstacles in their lives. It is a tremendous joy that adds purpose and satisfaction to my life."

Andy Berman

General volunteer

“There is no more rewarding feeling than to know you had a direct effect on someone else’s happiness.”

Britani Lee-Carmichael

AmeriCorps member

My AmeriCorps experience gave me new purpose and a valuable new skillset.

Mike Bremer

AmeriCorps alumnus

His experience with AmeriCorps reminded Kevin to “redefine what it means to be ‘successful.’ You cannot dwell on what you cannot change, but you can use your ‘failures’ as motivation to drive towards your own definition of success.”

Kevin Miller

AmeriCorps alumnus

Joseph finds special meaning and value in serving impoverished youth because he grew up under similar conditions, and he views his AmeriCorps service as an opportunity to honor the dedication and sacrifice of 16 Marines from his unit that didn’t make it.

Joseph Clay

AmeriCorps member

It is a great opportunity to be able to help meet the needs of my fellow Veterans and take on the challenge of the AmeriCorps pledge to ‘get things done for America.

Loretta Coleman

AmeriCorps member

Media Inquiries

202-606-6775
pressoffice@cns.gov

About AmeriCorps

Our purpose is to bring out the best of America. We do this by bringing Americans together to serve communities.

Learn more

Serve with AmeriCorps

Do you want to serve communities in need? Find the right opportunity for you. 

Find out more

Back to main content