Today, President George W. Bush highlighted Senior Corps through a proclamation recognizing Older Americans Month 2008.
Every week thousands of older Americans give back to their communities by volunteering through groups like Senior Corps. From teaching young children how to read, to helping provide relief to those affected by natural disasters, seniors play an important and compassionate [...]
Entries from April 2008
April 23, 2008
President Bush recognizes Senior Corps through proclamation
April 21, 2008
National Summit to Mobilize Support for U.S. Public Service Academy
Tomorrow, the U.S. Public Service Academy will co-sponsor a national summit to mobilize support for an initiative to build a civilian counterpart to the military service academies. The brainchild of two Teach for America/AmeriCorps alumni, the Public Service Academy would be a four-year national college modeled on the military service academies. More than 5,000 students [...]
April 21, 2008
We’re in PA, Volunteerism’s All the Rage in DE
Check back tonight for a video update from our Pittsburgh Chapter Launch! Here’s a recent article at Deleware Online about the impact of volunteerism. An excerpt about the financial benefits:
The importance of volunteerism can be assessed several ways. The Corporation for National and Community Service reported that 61,199,000 Americans volunteered in 2006, for a value [...]
