Yesterday began the week known as “National AmeriCorps Week.” What’s the purpose of National AmeriCorps Week? Â According to their website:
- salute AmeriCorps members
- thank community partners for their great work
- bring more Americans into service
- get things done!
Here’s some stats about all the amazing things AmeriCorps members are doing around the country:
- 542,000: Number of people who have served as AmeriCorps members since 1994.
- 705 Million: Total number of hours served by AmeriCorps members.
- $1.43 Billion: Total amount of Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards earned by AmeriCorps members.
- 1.7 Million: Number of community volunteers managed or mobilized by AmeriCorps members in 2007
- 4,100: Number of nonprofit, faith-based, and community organizations that AmeriCorps members served with last year.
- $5 Billion: Amount of AmeriCorps funds invested in nonprofit, community, educational, and faith-based community groups since 1994.
Check out the AmeriCorps Video Contest and vote for your favorite video!
1 Comment
May 12, 2008 at 7:04 pm
americorps week is my favorite week of the year…