By the President of the United States of America

A Proclamation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, thousands of organizations across the country are preparing to lead Americans in the nation's largest day of civic engagement, the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.
 
With an emphasis on creating opportunity for all, citizens in all 50 states will deliver meals, refurbish schools and community centers, and collect food and clothing.

Washington, D.C. — As the holiday season spotlights acts of kindness and giving back, a new federal study shows that 1 in 4 Americans volunteered through an organization and two-thirds helped their neighbors last year.

The annual Volunteering and Civic Life in America research, released today by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC), shows that service to others continues to be a priority for millions of Americans.


WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) today announced the 2014 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, including the four recipients of the President’s award, the highest honor a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.

 

New funding competition open to Tribal and local governments 

WASHINGTON, D.C.
 
 
AUSTIN, Texas – Mayors and county executives across the country will participate in a national day of recognition on April 7, 2015, to highlight the impact of AmeriCorps and Senior Corps and thank individuals who serve.
AUSTIN, Texas – On Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Lee Leffingwell will join the current and incoming presidents of the National League of Cities at an event at Austin City Hall to highlight the impact of national service on city challenges.
 
At a time of fiscal constraint, the nation’s mayors are increasingly turning to national service as a cost-effective strategy to address city problems.
 
 
Over 300 Veterans and Youth to go to Work Improving Natural and Historic Resources

 

New facility will serve Maryland, and 13 other states and territories

BALTIMORE, Md.  – Civic leaders, elected officials, and community groups joined together today to open the doors of the new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Atlantic Region Campus at the former Sacred Heart of Mary School in Baltimore.

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will open the doors of its new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) campus in Baltimore on Monday, November 3.

CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will deliver remarks. They will be joined by AmeriCorps NCCC Director Jose Phillips and currently serving AmeriCorps members. A tour of the recently renovated facility will immediately follow.

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