[nabs-l] Fwd: [Community-service] {Disarmed} Fwd: Service Takes Many Forms... Plus Batkid!

Darian dsmithnfb at gmail.com
Fri Nov 15 21:57:53 UTC 2013


Just sharing something that I forwarded from the community service discussion list.
Interesting stuff, hope you enjoy.

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> From: Darian <dsmithnfb at gmail.com>
> Date: November 15, 2013 at 1:49:35 PM PST
> To: Community Service Discussion List <community-service at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [Community-service] {Disarmed} Fwd: Service Takes Many Forms... Plus Batkid!
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>> From: "National Service Press Office" <pressoffice at delivery.nationalservice.gov>
>> Date: November 15, 2013 at 1:31:41 PM PST
>> To: ds94124 at aol.com
>> Subject: Service Takes Many Forms... Plus Batkid!
>> Reply-To: pressoffice at delivery.nationalservice.gov
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>> Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.  
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>> The national service family is saddened by the tragic loss of life and devastation resulting from Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. We are grateful to the international organizations and agencies engaged in the relief effort. We encourage you to learn more about how you can help.
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>> Dear Colleagues and Communicators,
>> Service to country takes many forms. For some of our young people, it means shouldering a rifle or climbing into a cockpit. For others, it means helping a child graduate, assisting the jobless, or rebuilding after a natural disaster. Read on to see how we are fostering the connection between military service and national service:
>> Veterans Day
>> AmeriCorps Director Bill Basl joined Rep. Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran, and local leaders this week at the inaugural opening of a Chicago food pantry at the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center. TaQuoya Kennedy, an Air Force veteran serving in AmeriCorps, is mobilizing volunteers for this effort. Meanwhile, David Gosling, an AmeriCorps VISTA member and Army veteran, attended a special White House breakfast to honor those who have given so much.
>> Looking Ahead
>> CEO Wendy Spencer will join Gen. Stanley McChrystal on Tuesday to celebrate the graduating class of AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps members in Sacramento. AmeriCorps NCCC was inspired by the best principles of the Civilian Conservation Corps and the military, and we are proud to honor the tradition of service. Meanwhile, Sacramento's incoming AmeriCorps NCCC class was recently welcomed to campus, where they formed a giant "XX" (above) to rep their year of service - the 20th anniversary of AmeriCorps.
>> Lastly -- stay tuned later today for an exciting announcement about mayors and national service!
>> Thank you and have a great weekend,
>> The External Affairs Team
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>> AmeriCorps Hearts Batkid: A team of FEMA Corps members shows love to Batkid - the San Francisco five-year old whose Make-A-Wish dream is coming true thanks to thousands of volunteers.
>> National Service in the News
>> AmeriCorps
>> Parkway grad gives back through AmeriCorps program
>> St. Louis Jewish Light (MO), November 13, 2013
>> Not only is 22-year-old Ben Rubin living in the city of his dreams, but the 2009 Parkway Central graduate also spends every day educating kids in underperforming schools. Rubin has taken a job at  Chicago-based City Year, an AmeriCorps program that places young educators in underperforming schools to help at-risk students. The ultimate goal is curb the current national dropout crisis.
>> 
>> AmeriCorps NCCC
>> NCCC volunteers roll up sleeves at Fort Verde
>> The Bugle (AZ), November 14, 2013
>> Nicole Armstrong-Best describes the AmeriCorps NCCC program as a domestic Peace Corps. "Not only do state and local governments and nonprofits - like Habitat for Humanity - get much needed help, but these young people get a detailed understanding of community service and the needs out there," Armstrong-Best said.
>> 
>> AmeriCorps VISTA
>> Volunteer's goal: Healthful eating
>> Portage Daily Register (WI), November 10, 2013
>> Megan Evans, a recent graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is two months into her one-year term as an AmeriCorps VISTA member. She’s working under the auspices of the University of Wisconsin-Extension Columbia County, but her mission – promoting healthy eating habits – will take her to places such as grocery store aisles, the Portage Public Library, Head Start and area schools.
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>> Senior Corps
>> "SHIP" is helping others with Medicare plan
>> KJCT-TV (CO), November 14, 2013
>> Since open enrollment for Medicare started in October 15 nearly 40 people came to SHIP for help. There's only a few short weeks left to review your coverage and make changes before the December 7 deadline.  SHIP is affiliated with RSVP, an organization that offers volunteer opportunities for senior citizens. Wednesday's event was held at US Bank's lower level where professional counselors were there to answer questions and provide resources.
>> Boys & Girls Clubs are fun places to make good choices
>> OregonLive.com (OR), November 7, 2013
>> Joe Mahoney, known as “Grandpa Joe,” started volunteering this summer, after helping in schools for 12 years through the Foster Grandparent Program. With literacy as his goal, he’s working with two brothers who are behind on their reading. The Boys & Girls Clubs focus on collective learning and career development, and providing structure outside school. Kids at the Blazers Club also participate in programs in the arts room, tech room, literacy room, teen room, gym and games room or get homework help.
>> West seniors reunite over six months after explosion
>> KXXV-TV (TX), November 11, 2013
>> More than six months after the fertilizer plant explosion in West, former seniors of a destroyed rest home are reunited. The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, which has aided in over 80 other West events, helped make the reunion happen. The Atrium in North Waco hosted the event where former West New Haven Rest Home residents were brought. Since the explosion the seniors have be scattered across Central Texas.
>> 
>> Social Innovation Fund
>> An Important New Task for the U.S. Government
>> Forbes (NY), November 4, 2013
>> The Social Innovation Fund (SIF) is showing real results and has changed the conversation about scale and impact. The SIF was created in 2010 at the Corporation for National and Community Service. The program leverages public and private resources to identify the most promising community solutions and help scale them. 
>> 
>> National Service Blog
>> Profiles in Service: Army Veteran Annette Parker
>> NationalService.gov, November 10, 2013
>> After that chance meeting, Annette embarked on a 23-year career in the U.S. Army. Now she uses the lessons she learned in the military in her current work as a volunteer with Senior Corps RSVP, one of the largest volunteer networks in the country for people age 55 and older. As part of RSVP’s Vets Driving Vets Initiative in Brevard County, FL, Annette has volunteered more than 200 hours and driven more than 2,000 miles in the past year to help those in need.
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