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              AmeriCorps CEO Presents Three President’s Volunteer Lifetime Achievement Awards ahead of San Francisco Giants/Detroit Tigers Major League Baseball Game at Oracle Park
      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Jun 29, 2022
  

                    *National service agency hosts philanthropy roundtable and recognizes AmeriCorps members in San Francisco*

OAKLAND, CALIF.– On Tuesday, June 28, AmeriCorps and the Giants Community Fund, the official nonprofit organization of the San Francisco Giants, hosted a philanthropy roundtable and awarded the**President’s Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement Awards** during a **home plate ceremony**.

Led by**AmeriCorps** and managed in partnership with**Points of Light**, the President’s Volunteer Service Award allows**organizations**to recognize their most exceptional volunteers based on service over a 12-month period or a lifetime. The awards program began in 2003 and honors individuals whose service positively impacts communities in every corner of the nation and inspires others to act.

AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith presented the Presidential award to three Bay Area AmeriCorps members in the**VISTA**program serving with**Safe Passages**, an Oakland-based nonprofit organization focused on disrupting the cycle of poverty to drive student success. Each of the recipients have served multiple terms with AmeriCorps VISTA and will complete their current terms in August 2022.

“On behalf of President Biden and AmeriCorps, it is my honor to present Evetta Williams, Wendy Bautista and Angelica Torres the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for each serving their community through AmeriCorps VISTA and Safe Passages in Oakland,”**said Smith.**

Yesterday’s Lifetime Achievement Award recipients include:

**Evetta Williams**, an AmeriCorps member since 2018, is serving her third VISTA term with Safe Passages. Evetta has built capacity, helped more than 200 families secure monthly food distribution and developed protocols at the organization’s Elev8 Youth Program and Laurel Elementary School Family Resource Center.
	**Wendy Bautista**, an AmeriCorps member since 2020, is serving her second VISTA term with Safe Passages. Wendy has supported the infrastructure to distribute thousands of bags of food, personal protective equipment and much-needed resources for the high-need families at the United for Success Middle School Family Resource Center.
	**Angelica Torres**, an AmeriCorps member since 2020, is serving her second VISTA term with Safe Passages. Angelica has assisted in the distribution of food, personal protective equipment resources, rental assistance resources and general health education for families at Searles Elementary School’s Extended Day Program.“The Giants Community Fund is honored to welcome AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith to Oracle Park. Since 2020, over 300 AmeriCorps members have served with the Fund to support youth in the most underserved communities across the state. We are truly grateful for our partnership with AmeriCorps and look forward to making a positive impact together for years to come,”**shared Giants Community Fund Deputy Director Paul Giuliacci.**

The Giants Community Fund, a co-host of yesterday’s event, sponsors AmeriCorps members in the VISTA and State and National programs through California Volunteers. Members annually support more than 23,000 youth through the organization’s flagship program**Junior Giants**– a free, noncompetitive, coed baseball and softball program hosted in 42 of 58 California counties. Beyond the fundamentals of the game, the program focuses on lessons in character development, health, education and bulling prevention. With the help of AmeriCorps members, the program aims to address poverty in the Central Valley.

Prior to the event, Smith and Giuliacci led a roundtable discussion with national service and volunteerism leaders from local organizations including**Eat.Learn.Play.**,**META**,**Omidyar Network**,**Safe Passages**and**VolunteerMatch**. Smith, Giuliacci and other leaders discussed the opportunities for collaboration with AmeriCorps in both local and national communities.

For long-term, short-term, or just one time, volunteer opportunities use the AmeriCorps Volunteer Search, powered by VolunteerMatch. Visit**Americorps.gov/volunteer**to find out more.

To learn more about the President's Volunteer Service Award, including the award packages based on hours of service, visit:**presidentialserviceawards.gov/about.**

To learn more about the Giants Community Fund, please visit**jrgiants.org**.
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      AmeriCorps offers opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds to be a part of the national service community, grow personally and professionally, and receive benefits for their service. Learn how to get involved at**AmeriCorps.gov/serve.**
              AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency invests more than $800 million in grants for local nonprofit, community, tribal, and state organizations; places more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.

The Giants Community Fund uses baseball and softball to promote health, education, and character development to propel youth in underserved regions to be positive forces in their communities. The Fund, a 501(c)(3) public charity, is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and sustained by contributions from individuals, businesses and foundations through a number of special partnerships and fundraisers. Since its inception in 1991, the Fund has donated $38 million to community efforts. To learn more about the Giants Community Fund, visitjrgiants.org and follow us on Facebook:Giants Community Fund, Twitter:@giantscommunity, Instagram:@giantscommunityfund and LinkedIn:Giants Community Fund. Back to main content Sign up to hear about our latest news, events, and opportunities.
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