http://www.nationalservice.gov The Corporation for National and Community Service provides opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to serve their communities and country through three programs: Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America. Together with USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation is working to foster a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. en-us Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.nationalservice.gov/images/logos/cncslogo.gif http://www.nationalservice.gov 155 70 http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1658Message from Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, on the President's FY 2011 budget request.Speeches and Official StatementsMon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1652The Corporation for National and Community Service issued a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) today that will provide grant funding to launch new RSVP projects - service projects that recruit volunteers ages 55 and over - in communities not served and expand existing service programs. Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1651Americans have answered President Obama's call to service, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reported a significant increase in the number of volunteers and the volunteer rate in 2009. Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1649Hundreds of thousands of Americans joined in volunteer service projects across the country as part of the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama joined cabinet secretaries, elected officials, nonprofit and business leaders, and Americans of all ages and backgrounds in rolling up their sleeves to honor Dr. King's legacy through service. More than 10,000 service projects took place in all 50 states, addressing a multitude of pressing social issues from poverty and hunger to homelessness and the Haitian crisis.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1648Today, Microsoft Corp. and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced six schools — from California, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia — selected to participate in the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START). The initiative recognizes the leadership shown by youth and teachers in schools across America who are working together in meaningful ways to revitalize learning, schools and communities through the use of technology.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1645The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of $650,070 for new Learn and Serve America School-Based grants to Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1644The President and First Lady Michelle Obama will give a tremendous boost today to the national movement to recruit volunteer mentors to help transform the lives of America's youth. Mentors and their mentees from across the country will join the President and Mrs. Obama at a White House event to highlight the value of mentoring and mark the 9th Annual National Mentoring Month. The President's remarks will be streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live starting at 4:05 pm EST.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1642Governor Pat Quinn today joined the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Serve Illinois Commission in encouraging Illinoisans to take part in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Today, people of all ages and backgrounds will come together to improve lives, bridge social barriers, and move our nation closer to the 'Beloved Community' that Dr. King envisioned.News From the FieldMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1641A national record 70,000 people of all ages and backgrounds throughout the Philadelphia region volunteered today in some 1,100 service projects in the 15th annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service, according to Todd Bernstein, president of Global Citizen and Founder and director of the Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service. The 2010 Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service is again the largest King Day service event in the nation. Today's turnout adds approximately 5,000 volunteers and 200 projects to last year's record numbers.News From the FieldMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1633Today, to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service and honor Dr. King's life and legacy, President and Mrs. Obama, and 10 Cabinet Secretaries and senior Administration officials participated in community service projects in Washington, DC. Led by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the King Center, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is an opportunity for all Americans to come together to help meet the needs of their communities and make an ongoing commitment to service throughout the year. This year, the King Day of Service includes thousands of projects - from delivering meals and refurbishing schools to reading to children, promoting nonviolence and more - spread across all 50 states.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1632The same spirit of compassion and generosity that has driven an extraordinary outpouring of support for Haitian relief will today be directed at tackling pressing problems at home, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will join in volunteer service projects across the country as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1631Nicola Goren, the Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver remarks during a national virtual town hall and join Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to help beautify a Washington D.C. middle school to mark this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1630A record number of state and federal elected officials will roll up their sleeves to serve local communities across the country tomorrow, Monday, January 18, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1629Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once posed what he called "Life's persistent and most urgent question." It was not about civil rights, justice, or peace. It was: "What are you doing for others?"Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1628President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will join hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in a volunteer service project on the King Holiday, the White House announced. Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1627I wanted to share an update with you about the disaster in Haiti.Speeches and Official StatementsSat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1640The Governor's Office of Community Service (Serve.MT.gov) joins with the Corporation for National and Community Service (nationalservice.gov) in urging Montanans to honor Dr. King's memory on the January 18th MLK Holiday by volunteering in a local service project, helping a neighbor or donating food.News From the FieldFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/states_news_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1636 They're collecting coats for the needy, food for the hungry, recruiting volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and encouraging young people to share their knowledge with their peers. These service-related projects all are being supported by the Jefferson City MLK Regional Committee in celebration of Martin Luther King's life and legacy. News From the FieldFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1626The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., challenged our Nation to recognize that our individual liberty relies upon our common equality. In communities marred by division and injustice, the movement he built from the ground up forced open doors to negotiation. The strength of his leadership was matched only by the power of his words, which still call on us to perfect those sacred ideals enshrined in our founding documents.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1625The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Corporation for National and Community Service launched the MLK Technology Challenge, a national call to web professionals to volunteer their skills on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 18. Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST