WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for service and volunteering, has announced the appointment of April Box as Senior Advisor for Partnerships and Outreach.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today announced more than $21 million in Senior Corps funding to support nearly 200 RSVP, Foster Grandparent, and Senior Companion projects across the nation. The grants will both strengthen existing programs and establish new areas of service.

The funding announced today will leverage the skills and experience of more than 51,000 Senior Corps volunteers in 46 states. A complete list of grants is available, here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, Scott Hefter, who will oversee the agency’s core business functions.

“Scott brings a wealth of experience modernizing business operations to help organizations better achieve their missions,” said Barbara Stewart, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service. “His leadership will prove critical as we build the infrastructure needed for a stronger future for the agency and for national service.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans from coast to coast will volunteer in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as part of the 25th anniversary of the MLK National Day of Service. The annual event is an opportunity for Americans to recommit themselves as citizens by responding to words once spoken by Dr. King, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Jan. 20 will mark the 25th celebration of the MLK Day of Service, an annual event which encourages all Americans to honor Dr. King through service to one another.

The annual event is an opportunity for Americans to answer the call famously posed by Dr. King, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’”

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dec. 3 is Giving Tuesday, a global movement to unleash the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. It was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, today announced the opening of its new office for the North Central Region in Kansas City, Mo. 

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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today announced the opening of its new office for the Northeast Region in Concord, N.H. A grand-opening celebration was held in the new office where representatives from AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs from across the region gathered along with CNCS CEO Barbara Stewart, Director of Senior Corps Deborah Cox-Roush, and Northeast Regional Administrator Maggie Garvey delivered remarks. Governor Chris Sununu and N.H. State Rep.

CONCORD, N.H.  – 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 Concord, N.H. on Thursday, Nov. 14.