AmeriCorps Announced Millions in Funding for Days of Service and Volunteer Generation Fund
July 30 2024 - 3:09PM
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and
volunteerism, announced today 45 organizations who have been
awarded federal grants to support the Volunteer Generation Fund and
Days of Service awards. More than $14 million in federal funding
will create service opportunities, recruit and support volunteers
and encourage Americans to participate in the country’s two
national days of service.
The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses
on investments in volunteer management practices that increase both
volunteer recruitment and retention. The September 11 National Day
of Service and Remembrance and the Martin Luther King
Jr., Day of Service funding will mobilize
more Americans to engage in volunteer activities to honor those who
lost their lives, rekindle unity and uplift community-based justice
opportunities. These volunteers will meet vital community needs,
make a long-term commitment to community service and bring people
together to focus on service to others. View the complete
list of Volunteer Generation Fund and Days of Service
grantees.
“AmeriCorps proudly invested in innovative approaches to engage
communities and foster action and belonging,” said
Michael D. Smith, CEO, AmeriCorps. “Days of Service
and Volunteer Generation Fund grants will support communities' most
pressing needs and encourage more people to participate in national
and community service nationwide.”
For the past 30 years, AmeriCorps has engaged people from all 50
states, Native Nations and US territories in volunteering. In times
of tragedy and triumph, when America calls, AmeriCorps answers.
Whether it’s AmeriCorps members stepping forward to help after
9/11, aiding in recovery from disasters like Hurricane Katrina over
the course of decades, or pivoting to address the urgent needs
created by the COVID-19 pandemic, AmeriCorps knows how to get
things done for America and has been turning moments of impact into
a national service movement for three decades.
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AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and
volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their
country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing
challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic
engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000
AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive
service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term,
short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more
at AmeriCorps.gov.
AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all
backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow
personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their
service. Learn how to get involved
at AmeriCorps.gov/Serve.
- Volunteers serving for MLK Day of Service
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