Voices for National Service will honor 18 distinguished leaders in government, business and journalism at the 13th Annual Friends of National Service Awards on February 9, 2016 at Union Station in Washington, DC.
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Congress Listened: National Service Is Expanded
By AnnMaura Connolly - Something important happened in Washington, D.C. last week. Our nation's legislators reached across the aisle and passed a landmark budget bill that includes a significant expansion of national service programs that will directly benefit communities across...
Read More »Omnibus Bill Includes Increased Funding for National Service Programs
The agreement between the House and Senate on a massive Fiscal Year 2016 omnibus spending package includes $1.1 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers national service programs including AmeriCorps and Senior...
Read More »New Hampshire Union Leader: Something We Can All Agree on
By former Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) and former Gov. John Lynch (D-NH) – As representatives from opposite parties, we strongly believe in an issue that transcends politics and strongly reflects our core values: support for national service.
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Defense One: A Call To Service Can Help Unite A Divided Nation
By Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) – What can you do for your country? For starters, tell Congress to support national service.
Read More »The Oklahoman: Tulsa Businessman: This Is Service Funding that Oklahoma Needs
By Joseph L. Parker – Congress is making decisions about the federal budget. Proposals under consideration include cuts that would drastically reduce funding for national service programs in Oklahoma and across the nation.
Read More »LA School Report: City Year Seeking Help to Halt Proposed Cuts to AmeriCorps
By Mike Szymanski – A week ago, the U.S. Senate proposed cutting 20,000 AmeriCorps positions…Now, City Year, which has 309 AmeriCorps members in Los Angeles, is calling on the public to help stop the proposed cuts before decisions are made in the...
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