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AMERICORPS WEEK GUIDE FOR

ELECTED OFFICIALS 

AmeriCorps Week is March 10-16

During #AmeriCorps Week we recognize and give thanks to the millions of Americans who have 

chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors and encourage others 

to follow in their footsteps of service.

For more than 30 years, AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers have worked 

alongside state and local partners to meet community needs, engaging more than 200,000 Americans 

annually in local, results-driven service programs. 30 years ago, the first AmeriCorps members raised 

their right hands and pledged to get things done for America. These members helped communities 

nationwide during their first year of service. Since then, more than 1.25 million Americans and hundreds 

of thousands more AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers of all backgrounds have followed in their footsteps, 

providing billions of hours of results-driven service across each of the 50 states and US territories. 

Members and volunteers ensure students are set up for success, combat hunger and homelessness, 

respond to natural disasters, fight the opioid epidemic, help seniors live independently, support 

veterans and military families, and so much more. 

AmeriCorps invites elected officials to participate in AmeriCorps Week to highlight and amplify the 

important role of national service in your communities and districts.
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Visit or Serve with a Program:

Join a local AmeriCorps or AmeriCorps Seniors program 

for a site visit to meet local members and volunteers, 

serve alongside them by becoming an “honorary 

AmeriCorps member” for a day, or host a recognition 

event for members, volunteers, and alumni.

Issue a Proclamation:

Declare March 10-16 as AmeriCorps Week in your 

community by issuing a proclamation in your city, 

county, or state. Use this Sample Proclamation and 

contact GovernmentRelations@americorps.gov 

for details about the national service footprint in 

your community. 

Floor Speech/

Statement for the Record:

For Members of Congress, in the lead up to or during 

AmeriCorps Week, deliver floor remarks or submit 

a statement for the record highlighting the impact of 

AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors in your community.

AmeriCorps Week Activities

• Tuesday, March 12 – Mayors Day for Service: 

Join Mayors from across the country to spotlight 

local impact of AmeriCorps in your respective cities. 

Register here.

• Thursday, March 14 – Day of the “A”: Connect with the 

broader AmeriCorps community by sharing pictures of 

you with AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors 

volunteers via social media by tagging #DayoftheA.

WAYS TO ENGAGE

Spread the Word:

Whether you’re giving a speech, issuing 

a press release, or writing an op-ed, 

this toolkit will help you communicate the 

impact of national service, the motivation 

for AmeriCorps Week, and the impact 

of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors 

programs have on your local community.

Amplify on Social Media:

Check out our social toolkit that includes 

ready-to-use social media posts and sample 

external communications templates.

Record a Video Message:

Post a video on social media sharing why 

you’re thankful for AmeriCorps. If you are 

an AmeriCorps alum, share how service 

impacted your story.

 Questions?

Connect with us at 

GovernmentRelations@

americorps.gov.

Let us know how you plan to 

celebrate AmeriCorps Week 

nd how we can help support 

your efforts.

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