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1/30/2012 |
The Man Who Bailed Out MLK
The Root
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Let it never be said that James "Alley Pat" Patrick was one of your run-of-the-mill do-gooders. At least, don't say it in the legendary disc jockey's presence. Patrick, who has been tabbed by the White House as one of more than 1,000 recipients of the Martin Luther King Drum Majors for Service Awards, cultivates an image of disreputability the way some politicians cling to sanctimony and jingoism.
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1/29/2012 |
They Call Him ‘Grandpa Gerry’
The Fort Dodge Messenger
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Gerry Jeannette, 57, is a foster grandparent at St. Paul Lutheran School, helping the students and teachers from kindergarten through fourth grade.
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1/28/2012 |
Successful Elementary School Programs Expand
The Jacksonville Journal-Courier
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“In a lot of children’s lives, it could be the most consistent thing in their day or week,” said Ruthi Brooks, who is employed by Illinois College through AmeriCorps.
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1/28/2012 |
Free Dental Work Adds to Homeless Count Draw
Yamhill Valley News-Register
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Megan Paterson, an AmeriCorps volunteer who coordinated the event as part of her service commitment, said the cost was covered through an anonymous donation.
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1/27/2012 |
Rescuing the American Dream
The Huffington Post
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AmeriCorps program and a caring teacher made a difference in Toni’s life. How many young people will never get the chance to see how far their best can take them? We don’t have a moment or a child to waste.
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1/26/2012 |
Gresham’s Passion for Service Leads to AmeriCorps
Lumina News
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This is a great stepping stone for people who are interested in service work," she said last week, explaining that AmeriCorps is networked with other service groups and nonprofits leading to the pursuit of employment.
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1/26/2012 |
Bergen Volunteer Center Organizes Drive for Veterans
Northern Valley Suburbanite
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In tribute to Martin Luther King Jr., homeless veterans in Bergen County were given $3,000 worth of donations during a drive led by the Volunteer Center of Bergen County.
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1/25/2012 |
Upper Columbia Volunteer Center Launches
The Statesman Examiner
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The Volunteer Generation Funds were only given to 11 states based on the grant application co-sponsored by the Volunteer Centers of Washington and the Washington Commission for National and Community Service (CNCS).
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1/25/2012 |
Putting Seniors to Work in Aiken, S.C.
Governing Magazine
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Aiken also encourages seniors to stay busy and engaged. One of the ways it does this is through Foster Grandparents, a federally funded program for senior citizens 55 and older. The participants visit schools, Head Start centers, nonprofit daycares and after-school programs to help at-risk children, says Director Toni Brunson.
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1/24/2012 |
Iowa Program Puts Returning Veterans To Work
KCCI-TV
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The Iowa Green Veterans AmeriCorps program was sited by the official White House blog as one of the successful programs used to help veterans.
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1/24/2012 |
Volunteers Respond to Mock Disaster
The Greenville Advocate
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“This is the final exercise for the CERT team for the AmeriCorps Instructional Support Team,” Program Director Carol McArthur said. “They have been taking this course for the past 20 hours and this is their final course. It is a disaster that is a mock disaster and they are to use what they have learned for past 20 hours.”
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1/24/2012 |
Foster Grandmother Helps Mary McGuire Students
The Morning Sun
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Gov. Rick Snyder has declared today to be “Foster Grandparent Volunteer Day” in Michigan.
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1/24/2012 |
AmeriCorps Member Chris Tegmo Works for Immigrant Rights
The Irish Emigrant
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There’s a new face at the Irish International Immigrant Center. AmeriCorps volunteer Chris Tegmo came on board recently and has been hard at work learning about IIIC’s mission, and the diverse needs of our clients. The newest team member has hit the ground running and stands to make an important and much appreciated contribution to the center’s work.
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1/23/2012 |
Homeless Get Help and Haircuts at 'Project Homeless Connect'
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
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A popular stop for many Monday, was the large clothing area “Clothing for the Greater Good,” set up by Joel’s Place AmeriCorps volunteers, featuring warm winter gear.
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1/23/2012 |
New Orleans and Young Entrepreneurs: Nurturing Each Other
Inc. Magazine
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Since Katrina happened I think the city has been revitalized in a lot of ways. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s you had a status quo in this city. Everything was just banging along and the economy had been decreasing steadily since all the oil companies left in the 70s and 80s. Once Katrina happened, first off a lot of people left, but then you had a lot of people come down and do community service projects, help rebuild, and a lot of them were young people right out of college through things likeAmeriCorps or Habitat for Humanity, etc. A lot of those people fell in love with the city, and they decided, ‘hey, I’d love to start a career here, come live here and see what happens.’ They brought a lot of new blood into this city.
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1/23/2012 |
State Creates Volunteer Service Commission to Help Nonprofits Access Federal Support
Sioux Fall Business Journal
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South Dakota is now no longer the only state without a volunteer service commission," Gov. Dennis Daugaard said. "Thus, funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service that were previously distributed to other states will now come to South Dakota."
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1/22/2012 |
VITA Helps Norman with Tax Returns
The Norman Transcript
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In Norman, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Central Oklahoma Community Action Agency (COCAA) offer tax help through VITA.
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1/22/2012 |
A Centenarian Dedicated to Giving
The Root
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Levere, who has been designated by the White House as one of more than 1,000 recipients of the MLK Drum Major for Service Awards, has slowed down in recent years. She can no longer keep up the pace of volunteer service -- not like the days when she'd cook for neighbors when they were sick or round up their kids for play activities or just spread her "pearls of wisdom" (as Wharton describes them) to people with troubles.
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1/20/2012 |
Wilmington College Students Serve Community on MLK Day
Wilmington News Journal
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The money emanated from a $1,000 MLK Collegiate Challenge mini-grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, which is addressing King’s belief that “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others?”
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1/20/2012 |
Winter Weatherization Comes in the Nick of Time
The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
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Jefferson and other staff with the Green Iowa AmeriCorps worked to winterize the Angel House, a home that helps women learn to live drug- and alcohol-free lives, and other buildings as part of a weeklong nod to Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday was celebrated Monday.
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