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AmeriCorps Alums and President Obama Love Service!
Submitted by servicewire on Wed, 04/22/2009 - 15:58
Yesterday President Obama signed the historic Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act ushering in a new era of service and volunteerism for our country! We were very lucky to be able to share this amazing moment with so many other leaders who have worked hard to make this happen.
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Victory!
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 04/02/2009 - 11:46
After months of countless phone calls, meetings and hard work by AmeriCorps Alums throughout the country as well as tireless efforts by staff and volunteers of the numerous organizations dedicated to service, this week on Tuesday, March 31st, the House voted overwhelmingly to approve a major expansion of national community service programs– the Edward M. [...]
Senate Passes Serve America Act
Submitted by servicewire on Fri, 03/27/2009 - 10:03
March 26, 2009
This evening, the Senate passed the Serve America Act by a roll call vote of 78 to 20. The bill will improve and strengthen the national service programs and increase levels of volunteerism, using service and social innovation to address our nation’s most pressing challenges. The bipartisan legislation - written by Senators [...]
Take Action to Support the GIVE Act
Submitted by servicewire on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 16:29
Attention AmeriCorps Alums!!! Ask Congress to Pass the GIVE Act!!!
Please sign your organization to the letter below asking the United States House of Representatives to pass and fully fund H.R. 1388, the Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Act. You can add your organization by emailing info@voiceforservice.org by 5:00pm THIS Friday.
The Voices for National Service goal is to get 500 signatures on this letter before the end of the week.
Obama: “Sounds to me like you better get that bill out of committee.”
Submitted by servicewire on Mon, 03/09/2009 - 14:05
In a Saturday Newsweek article, Jonathan Alter spelled out for us we’ve been hearing rumors of, but what has yet to be confirmed. That the ‘Serve America Act’ or Kennedy/Hatch Bill or whatever you choose to call it, will be signed by the President come April. Here’s what Alter reports will be passed:
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