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The Cherokee County Health Services Coalition has recently taken part in several events, with new activities coming soon.

(BPT) - Each March, AmeriCorps celebrates the work of its members and volunteers through AmeriCorps Week. In 2024, there is even more reason to celebrate as AmeriCorps marks its 30th anniversary.From …

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In the news for the week ending February 24, 2023, are an official state aroma, TV dinners, a lost-and-found submarine, a laundry hack, and more.

AmeriCorps Week offers an opportunity to recognize the commitment of the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors.

The Peace Corps will begin sending volunteers abroad again later this month, resuming operations after it evacuated 7,000 members from more than 60 countries when the pandemic began. Redeployment will happen in a phased approach, with Zambia and the Dominican Republic receiving the first groups.

Celebrated annually, Peace Corps Week commemorates March 1, 1961, the day that President John F. Kennedy established the agency. The celebratory week honors the important ways the Peace Corps fosters connections and contributes to meaningful change - both in the United States and around the world.

Hillsborough High grads volunteer with AmeriCorps Hillsborough High grads volunteer with AmeriCorps   2 / 8    3 / 8    4 / 8    5 / 8    6 / 8  Julianna Nienart serving with her fellow team leaders at the Northeast Iowa Foodbank in Waterloo, Iowa.PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICORPS   7 / 8  Julianna Nienart serving with her fellow team leaders at the Northeast Iowa Foodbank in Waterloo, Iowa.PHOTO COURTESY OF AMERICORPS   8 / 8  Julianna Nienart serving with her fellow team lead...

Share: Share this page on Twitter Share this page on LinkedIn Email this page to a friend Print this page Sixty years after President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps, the national organization promoting international peace and friendship through service, is celebrating the thousands of volunteers and partner institutions that have made an impact around the world. Since the establishment of the Peace Corps, Elon University has produced 145 alumni volunteer...