Skip Navigation and Go Directly to Page ContentHOME spacer
 
 

Forms Forms | Advanced Search
FONT SIZE:  Default  |  Large
HOME
About Us and Our Programs 
Volunteering in America
Our Role and Impact
Budget
Strategic Plan
Our Programs
Special Initiatives
Newsroom
Press Releases and Media Advisories
Speeches and Official Statements
News from the Field
Newsroom Photo Gallery
Public Service Announcements & Videos
Newsletters
Search Newsroom
RSS Feeds and Social Networking
Media Kit Materials
National Service Calendar
Make a Donation
Employment
Search
Contact Us
National Service Catalog
National Service Publications
Spirit of Service Awards
President's Council on Service and Civic Participation
Office of Inspector General
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
spacer
Hurricane Volunteer Support Fund
In the wake of the recent hurricanes, the Corporation is coordinating volunteers to assist with repair and relief efforts in areas affected by this devastating storm. Your donation will support volunteers in providing food and shelter, managing donations, helping victims get necessary assistance, and long-term rebuilding efforts.
Donate Now to our
Disaster Relief Fund
spacer
National Service Newsletter
 
USA Freedom Corps Partnering to Answer the President’s Call to Service
 
About Us and Our Programs > Newsroom >
  
 Newsroom Photo Gallery
 

For images to use in your marketing and promotional efforts, please visit our national service photo galleries in the Media Kit Materials section.
[1/12]

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."
Click to Enlarge
 

Deputy Assistant to the President and Director, USA Freedom Corps Henry Lozano stops for a picture with AmeriCorps City Year members at a White House event celebrating National Volunteer Week on April 29, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Singer Michael W. Smith, Actor Stephen Baldwin, Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter, and Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner meet before a White House event celebrating National Volunteer Week on April 29, 2008. Smith and Baldwin are members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
 Click to Enlarge
 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."
Click to Enlarge
 

On Tuesday, April 29, 2008, the White House celebrated National Volunteer Week in the East Room. President Bush welcomed the attendees, saying, "I am pleased to welcome volunteers from around the United States who have given of their time to help those who need help, and we're sure glad you're here. Those of you today who perform acts of kindness do so out of love, and you do so out of a desire not to be recognized -- but anyway, you're going to be recognized. We have the opportunity today to thank you, and the opportunity today to celebrate the difference that volunteers have made all across America."
 Click to Enlarge
 

Members of Torch Club of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington recite the club’s code of conduct. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, shares the findings of a recent Corporation study that found that youth who volunteer are more likely to succeed in school and avoid risky behaviors; but that there is a disturbing “class gap” in teen volunteer rates with youth from low-income backgrounds volunteering at a rate of 43 percent, compared to 59 percent for other youth. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

Actor Stephen Baldwin stands with youth from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington who were honored for their exemplary community service project “Capitol Hill Takeover” with the President’s Volunteer Service Award. Baldwin joined singer Michael W. Smith and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation along with White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

Jean Case, Chair of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, highlights importance of volunteer service and the benefits to volunteers and the communities they serve in kicking off the National Volunteer Week event. Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

On April 28, 2008, Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

Roxanne Spillett, President and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, discusses the impact of her organization at a National Volunteer Week event in Washington, DC. On April 28, 2008, Actor Stephen Baldwin, singer Michael W. Smith, and other members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation joined White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

Actor Stephen Baldwin addresses the crowd at a National Volunteer Week event in Washington, DC. On April 28, 2008, Baldwin joined singer Michael W. Smith and other members of the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation join White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

Singer Michael W. Smith discusses the importance of volunteering at a National Volunteer Week event in Washington, DC. On April 28, 2008, Smith joined actor Stephen Baldwin and other members of the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation along with White House officials and nonprofit leaders at a Boys & Girls Club in Southeast Washington to highlight the importance of youth service and recognizing youth volunteers. Youth members of the BGCGW FBR Keystone Club were presented with the President's Volunteer Service Award for their exemplary community service project "Capitol Hill Takeover."
 Click to Enlarge
 

AmeriCorps members kicked off a four-day recruitment blitz today at the Outdoor Recreation Village in Glendale, where more than 100,000 Super Bowl fans and local residents are expected to visit in the days leading up to the big game. The Village, organized by the American Recreation Coalition, showcases America’s diverse outdoor recreation opportunities and includes a 60-foot fish tank, climbing wall, outdoor product displays, presentations from park, forest, and refuge managers, and volunteer sign-up opportunities.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Brandon Sawyer and his mother spent Martin Luther King Day sprucing up her alma mater, Theodore Roosevelt High School, in Washington, DC. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

A student from the IDEA Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., provides accompaniment at the District Building during the opening ceremony for the 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
Click to Enlarge
 

Volunteers built and painted benches for use at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C., during a 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service project. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

A resident of the Community for Creative Nonviolence chats with Mayor Adrian Fenty during a 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service project at the homeless shelter. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

David Eisner, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, encouraged Washington, D.C., residents to make a commitment to service, especially to the District’s public schools, during the ceremony at the District Building launching the District’s 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Members of DC FIX IT pitch in during a 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Dozens of new homes will soon fill a Washington, D.C. neighborhood courtesy of Habitat for Humanity, AmeriCorps, and volunteers like these who spent 2008 Martin Luther King Day serving at the house build. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Volunteers with Habitat for Humanity braved a day of 20-degree weather to frame a house in Washington, D.C., as part of the 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Volunteers paint flags from various countries in a hallway at Theodore Roosevelt High School in the District of Columbia during a service project on Martin Luther King Day. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

A volunteer’s T-shirt reflects her commitment to the teachings of Martin Luther King as she participates in a 2008 King Day of Service project at Theodore Roosevelt High School in Washington, D.C. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

A color guard from IDEA Charter School in Washington, D.C., leads the way as volunteers march to the Community for Creative Nonviolence for a service project at the country’s largest homeless shelter. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Millicent Williams, executive director of Serve DC, Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, and Councilwoman Carol Schwartz, left to right, participate in the march to the Community for Creative Nonviolence as young musicians perform. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Mayor Adrian Fenty joins volunteers in painting a mural during a service project at the Community for Creative Nonviolence in Washington, D.C. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
Click to Enlarge
 

Volunteer Nancy Eddy swings a hammer as she helps build a Habitat House on Martin Luther King Day 2008. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor or the slain civil rights leader on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

Millicent Williams, executive director of Serve DC, discusses the 2008 Martin Luther King Day of Service project at the Community for Creative Nonviolence with Washington, D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty. The Day of Service drew a record 20,000 volunteers to nearly 150 service cites throughout the District on January 21, 2008.
 Click to Enlarge
 

With a bass drummer from IDEA Charter School leading the way, Washington, D.C., residents embark on a day of service to honor Martin Luther King Jr. on January 21, 2008. The march for service led from the District Building to the Community for Creative Nonviolence, where volunteers painted and cleaned the facility, which is the largest homeless shelter in the country. About 20,000 people in the District of Columbia participated in nearly 150 service projects in honor of the slain civil rights leader.
Click to Enlarge
 
gray line
       
  HOME