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              Your community needs you! Unite with other volunteers and strengthen communities through service. Thousands of volunteer opportunities are available wherever you are, whether you have an hour, a day, or more.
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Over the course of the year, Americans from all walks of life come together in service to others, to tackle the nation’s most pressing challenges. These volunteers are essential to our nation’s economic and social well-being. They are the lifeblood of our schools and shelters, hospitals and hotlines, and civic, nonprofit, and faith-based organizations across the country. Join AmeriCorps and give the gift of time. Show up for your communities and neighbors, make service a goal, and make a difference.

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The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service is a defining moment each year when Americans across the country step up to make our communities more equitable and take action to build the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream. Observed each year on the third Monday in January, MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service, and AmeriCorps has led this effort for the past quarter century.

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The September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is a chance to help others in tribute to those killed and injured on September 11, 2001, first responders, and the countless others who serve to defend the nation’s freedom at home and around the globe. On 9/11 Day, Americans will step forward to serve in a remarkable spirit of unity, honor, and compassion.

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The Volunteer Generation Fund focuses on investments in volunteer management practices that increase both volunteer recruitment and retention. VGF strengthens nonprofit organizations to recruit and retain volunteers to meet critical community needs. At a time of social need, when Americans of all ages are looking for ways to give back, we need to be ready to engage all those who answer the call to serve.

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