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The Corporation for National and Community Service is seeking public input on its 2011-2015 Strategic Plan. This plan will define our mission, goals, and performance metrics for the next five years, and will inform our funding opportunities, program guidance, and other resource decisions.  We want to hear from you!  Share your views through webinars, conference calls, or our online community dialogue. The deadline to submit comments is Wednesday, September 8th, 2010!
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The Corporation for National and Community Service is seeking public input on its 2011-2015 Strategic Plan. This plan will define our mission, goals, and performance metrics for the next five years, and will inform our funding opportunities, program guidance, and other resource decisions. We want to hear from you! Share your views through webinars, conference calls, or our online community dialogue. The deadline to submit comments is Wednesday, September 8th, 2010!
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RSVP volunteer Lucy Kuminecz has made nearly 2,000 dolls and teddy bears that are given to children by hospitals, police departments, and family service agencies. Because of her dedication to volunteering, she was asked to greet President Bush at the airport on a swing through South Bend, IN.   RSVP volunteer Lucy Kuminecz has made nearly 2,000 dolls and teddy bears that are given to children by hospitals, police departments, and family service agencies. Because of her dedication to volunteering, she was asked to greet President Bush at the airport on a swing through South Bend, IN.
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Elena Velkov is an AmeriCorps*NCCC member who is deployed as part of a disaster response project in which AmeriCorps*NCCC teams coordinate and operate the entire community volunteer operation in St. Bernard Parish, just outside New Orleans.   Elena Velkov is an AmeriCorps*NCCC member who is deployed as part of a disaster response project in which AmeriCorps*NCCC teams coordinate and operate the entire community volunteer operation in St. Bernard Parish, just outside New Orleans.
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  9/3/2010   Media Advisory
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  8/31/2010   National Service Agency Announces 2011 AmeriCorps Funding Opportunities
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  8/26/2010   National Service Agency CEO Highlights Volunteer Contribution to Katrina Recovery on 5th Anniversary
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  8/24/2010   National Service Agency Board Member Meets with Local Leaders, Holds Community Dialogue on Service as a Solution
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  8/24/2010   National Service Agency Board Member Meets with Local Leaders, Holds Community Dialogue on Service as a Solution
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  8/24/2010   National Service Agency Convenes Nonprofits and Government Agencies to Respond to Social Service Needs from BP Oil Spill
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  8/24/2010   National Service Agency Announces Grants to Engage, Retain Volunteers to Tackle National Challenges
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  8/24/2010   9/11 Day of Service Organizers Launch Comprehensive Education Resource for Teachers, Families and Students Nationwide
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  8/16/2010   National Service Agency CEO Meets with Cheyenne Mayor Richard Kaysen and Holds Community Dialogue on Service
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  8/12/2010   AmeriCorps VISTA Officials Join Congressman Henry Cuellar at Educator’s Grants Forum
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Resource CenterFinding resources on baby boomers

Offering opportunities to capture the talents and experience of the baby boomers, and engaging them in the process of solving critical social issues through service, must become high priority goals for our nation in the years ahead. There is tremendous potential to provide solutions to some of our most pressing social needs — including the expanding need for independent living support — with this group of potential volunteers. This effective practice, submitted by Temple University in April 2008, offers a list of resources for those who have had limited experience with this population, or anyone who would like to learn more.

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