This article was originally published by Spectrum 1 News on April 17. By Reuben Jones, Michael White, and the Associated Press Dozens of members of a national volunteer program helping with Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina have been...
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Federation of American Scientists: Enhancing Local Capacity for Disaster Resilience
This was originally published in the Federation of American Scientists. By Morgan Rielly Across the United States, thousands of communities, particularly rural ones, don’t have the capacity to identify, apply for, and manage federal grants. And more than half of Americans don’t feel that the...
Read More »The Guardian: ‘Keeps me grateful’: how volunteering can help older adults
This article was originally published in The Guardian on January 6, 2025. By Hannah Seo Older adults who volunteer have reduced risk of mortality, more optimism and feel less depressed and lonely By the time she turned 61, Amy Laskey...
Read More »Isthmus: The Selfish Case for Selflessness – Why volunteering is good for you
This article was originally published in Isthmus News on December 6, 2024. By Judith Davidoff It takes Ivy Corfis just a few minutes to walk from her downtown condo to the Capitol Lakes health center on West Main Street, where she...
Read More »The Olympian: We served with Vet Corps. We saw it save lives. We need to expand it.
This op-ed was originally published in The Olympian on November 10, 2024. By Anthony Sandoval and Eric Burns Each November, we talk a lot about how we need to improve support for America’s veterans. We lament over high suicide rates...
Read More »AmeriCorps Ramps Up Disaster Response in North Carolina and Florida Following Hurricanes Helene and Milton
This press release was originally published on the AmeriCorps website. AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, announced today that more than 140 additional AmeriCorps members are deploying to North Carolina and Florida this week in response to the...
Read More »WorkingNation: National Service – Developing Skills and Finding Purpose While Helping Communities Thrive
This was originally published in WorkingNation on September 24, 2024. By Ramona Schindelheim In this episode of Work in Progress, AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith joins me to discuss how taking part in the national service program can help you serve your community, giving you...
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