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6/25/2009 |
President, First Lady and Members of Congress Participate in Service Event for Military Children |
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On June 25th, 2009, President Obama and Mrs. Obama joined hundreds of Congressional family members and five national nonprofit organizations in a United We Serve event sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The project benefited the children of military families. |
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6/23/2009 |
Outstanding AmeriCorps and Senior Corps Volunteers Honored at National Conference |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today honored outstanding three Senior Corps volunteers and four AmeriCorps members with Spirit of Service Awards at the National Conference and Volunteering and Service. The awards are given annually to volunteers and members who have performed exemplary service in their communities. |
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6/23/2009 |
First Lady Michelle Obama Issues Call to Service to Nation’s Volunteer Leaders |
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Speaking to a record-breaking 5,000 attendees, First Lady Michelle Obama called on all Americans to participate in our nation’s renewal and recovery in a keynote address at the opening session of the National Conference on Volunteering and Service at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA. |
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6/23/2009 |
Corporation for National and Community Service Teams With Microsoft on National Student-Driven Virtual Helpdesk |
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The Corporation for National and Community Service today announced a collaborative initiative with Microsoft Corp.'s U.S. Partners in Learning to design and establish a new national, student-driven virtual helpdesk for K-12 teachers and non-profits. Over the next three years, Microsoft and CNCS will create a program which aligns a student service opportunity with President Obama's United We Serve initiative. It will focus on giving students real-world learning experiences as they support non-profits and teachers who are using technology in the classroom. |
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6/22/2009 |
First Lady Michelle Obama, Cabinet Members Kick Off United We Serve |
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Cabinet secretaries are fanning out across the country today to participate in community service projects as part of the launch of United We Serve, a national call to service by President Obama. |
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6/21/2009 |
You're Invited: Participate in the National Conference Webcast! |
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Next Monday, the 2009 National Conference will kick off at a time of unprecedented momentum for service and volunteering. To help more of you experience the excitement of the Conference, we are – for the first time ever – offering a live webcast of some of the proceedings. |
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6/19/2009 |
First Lady Michelle Obama to Keynote National Conference on Volunteering and Service |
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Highlighting her commitment to community service, First Lady Michelle Obama will give the keynote address at the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in San Francisco next Monday, June 22. |
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6/17/2009 |
President Obama Unveils ‘United We Serve,’ Calls on All Americans to Commit to Meaningful Volunteer Service in Their Daily Lives |
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On July 17. 2009, in a video message, President Obama unveiled United We Serve, an extended call to service challenging all Americans to help lay a new foundation for growth in this country by engaging in sustained, meaningful community service. The initiative will be led by the Corporation for National and Community Service, the federal agency dedicated to fostering service in communities across the country. Since his Inauguration, the President has called on all Americans to serve their communities and be a part of building a better future for our country. |
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6/17/2009 |
President Obama Calls on Americans to Serve |
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President Obama called on all Americans to help in our nation’s recovery by volunteering in their communities this summer in a video message released on June 17, 2009 by the White House and the Corporation for National and Community Service. |
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6/16/2009 |
Nation’s Volunteer Leaders Gather in San Francisco to Launch New Era of Service |
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As the economic downturn drives up social needs and spurs an outpouring of volunteering, organizers of the 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service say this year’s gathering will be a watershed event in the growing movement to use service as a solution to national challenges. |
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