Good News for Serve America!!

I just received an email from Alan Khazei this morning from Be the Change Inc. containing some great news!!!

"Yesterday, the Senate Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee reported out a funding package that includes $1.157 billion for the Corporation for Naitonal and Community Services for FY 2010.

This is huge, and it's thanks to you and all of your hard work. Not only is this a record amount of federal funding for service --- $267 million more than last year -- but it's $98 million more than the House appropriated last week, and even $8 million more than President Obama requested!

Please go to http://tools.bethechangeinc.org/appropsthx to thank Senators Harkin and Cochran, the Chair and Ranking Members of the Subcommittee, for their strong commitment to service.

Again - thank you. But our work is not yet done. Now that the House and Senate have spoken, the appropriations debate will go to a joint conference committee. The date hasn't been scheduled yet, but it will take place soon and we will be back in touch when more details are made available.

In the meantime, please take this time to thank Senators Harkin and Cochran. The dream of a fully-funded Serve America Act has never been close to reality."

Random Acts of Kindness

http://www.bethechangeinc.org/changewire/2009/07/27/random-acts-of-kindness/

PWC VISTA Project Highlights Report in:

Hello Everyone:

I'm very pleased to share our first annual report. Thanks to all of our members, the MI CNCS Office, The Power of We Consortium, Michigan State University Extension and our Ingham County Commissioners for making this possible!

View '08-'09 PWC VISTA Highlights

United We Serve Campaign Kick Off

United We Serve
Submitted by NationalService... on Fri, 06/19/2009 - 11:22
Stories From The Field

In a video message released on Wednesday, President Obama unveiled United We Serve - a sustained effort to expand the size and impact of volunteer efforts in addressing tough challenges facing the nation.

The initiative, which will be led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, officially kicks off on June 22, during the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, and runs for 81 days through a new National Day of Service and Remembrance on September 11.
To make it easy to get involved, the President is urging Americans to visit the Corporation's web site, http://www.Serve.gov - where visitors can search for local volunteer opportunities, recruit volunteers by posting their organization's projects, or get ideas for creating their own projects with friends, families, and neighbors.

During this summer, the President is renewing his call to all Americans to identify needs in their communities, engage in meaningful service to create change - and stay engaged long after September. The President's call focuses on four key areas where everyone can make an impact in their community: energy and the environment, health care, education and community renewal.

With the knowledge that ordinary people can achieve extraordinary things when given the proper tools, President Obama is asking us to come together to help lay a new foundation for growth. This initiative aims to both expand the impact of existing organizations by engaging new volunteers in their work and encourage volunteers to develop their own "do-it-yourself" projects. "United We Serve" is an initial 81 days of service but will grow into a sustained, collaborative and focused effort to promote service as a way of life for all Americans.

What can you do?
* Create Your Own Project
* Register Your Project / Recruit Volunteers
* Find a Volunteer Opportunity
* Share Your Story

Visit http://www.Serve.gov

United We Serve | servicewire.org

United We Serve | servicewire.org

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Become a citizen co-sponsor of the Serve America Act

Help pass the Serve America Act by becoming a Citizen Co-Sponsor at http://www.bethechangeaction.org/servicenation/take_action/cosponsor. For more information about the Serve America Act and to hear Senator Hatch's thoughts, cut and paste http://www.bethechangeinc.org/changewire/2009/03/11/help/ into your browser for Service Nation's Changewire blog and YouTube update.

VISTA In-Service Training opportunity this March

Greetings! The PWC VISTA Project is happy to announce Continued Development In-Service Training for those VISTAs who began service in December 2008. If someone can suggest how to successfully hyperlink in these posts, I would be most obliged. In the meantime, click on over to our website for Continued Development (http://www.ingham.org/ce/CD/continued_development.htm) or PSO information ( http://www.ingham.org/ce/CD/pso.htm) for the training content and agenda. To summarize, workshops will include: building public awareness campaigns, community networking and poverty alleviation. Please call (517) 887-4594 with questions.