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              Take a look inside the world of national service and volunteering to learn how AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs improve lives, foster civic engagement, and strengthen communities across the country.
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    Celebrate 30 Years of AmeriCorps Throughout 2024
          
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      Volunteering Brings out the Best in America
  April 20, 2020
    AmeriCorps member and army volunteers move surgical masks to donate
Corporation for National and Community Service & AmeriCorps NCCC Donate Surplus N95 Masks to Louisiana
  April 8, 2020
    Retired U.S. Army Brig, General Tim McAteer followed his military service career with a term as an AmeriCorps VISTA
From Army General to AmeriCorps VISTA
  November 19, 2019
    A U.S. military veteran in AmeriCorps discusses a plan with a fellow veteran in front of a laptop computer.
Heroes in Search of Their Next Mission
  November 12, 2019
    Earl L. Gay volunteering on September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance
Support Our Heroes this Veterans Day
  October 17, 2019
    Excellence in AmeriCorps Award
Recognizing Outstanding AmeriCorps Service and Innovation
  September 24, 2019
    Hear of Oregon AmeriCorps members hike through the Deschutes National Forest for a team building exercise in May.
Summertime and the Great Outdoors
  June 21, 2019
    AmeriCorps member Jennifer Cramer is a Geoscientists-in-the-Parks participant at Colonial National Historical Park in Virginia. Jennifer is particularly proud of the work she’s done to collect data to monitor groundwater responses to extreme weather.
The Many Ways AmeriCorps Members #ServeOutdoors
  June 20, 2019
    Senior Corps Senior Companions are helping protect our elders from abuse and fraud.
Standing with Our Elders to Prevent Abuse
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