Friday Volunteer News Round Up

Another week has flown by so fast and we are 3 weeks out from Conference! This past week was the one year anniversary of the Joplin, MO tornadoes and AmeriCorps members are still getting things done- see our news below to get more information! This Monday is Memorial Day, let’s remember and thank our military service members and veterans who serve for us. Have you heard of our community blueprint program? Check it out to find resources how to support military, and military family members.

1.)  A Volunteer Program Roadmap in 5 Steps.
2.)  Joplin by the numbers. Awesome stats for AmeriCorps support in Joplin disaster relief.
3.) How volunteer work can boost your career.
4.) The Salvation Army reports that Americans do not Have an Accurate Picture of Poverty.
5.) Check out this great post on the AmeriCorps Alums blog how AmeriCorps Are Getting Things Done.