Take 5 and Save Service March 15th!

On March 15th AmeriCorps Alums are being asked to gather their voices on behalf of service and
call each and every senator across the country as congress gears up to set the budget for the following year!

You can help by taking a few minutes out of your day and contacting Senator Blumenthal's office at 202-224-2823 and Senator Lieberman's office at 202-224-4041.

Remember AmeriCorps in on the chopping block and every voice counts!

Public Allies Connecticut featured in Beat Of The Street

PACT Class of 2011

Public Allies Connecticut or PACT, is a statewide AmeriCorps program which seeks to create "New Leaders for New Times", and was featured recently in the local Beat Of The Street publication.

The article describes a December meeting where several topics were discussed, including project ideas, homelessness, after-school programs.

Beat of The Street strives to keep a pulse on homelessness in the Greater Hartford Region.

Stay tuned for more info on Public Allies CT, Beat of the Street and future service projects, including a soup kitchen event this June!

Connecticut Native and Connecticut College Alum Serves in Lake Tahoe

Adam Zeender is putting his Environmentla Science degree to good work as an AmeriCorps Environmental Education Assistant in Northern California with SNAP (the Sierra Nevada AmeriCorps Parternship). Adam also leads teens on summer trips and has worked as a ski instructor. Good luck Adam!

Baby-Boomers, Grad Students and AmeriCorps service opportunities with ElderCare

ACES (AmeriCorps in ElderCare Settings) is partering with NYAHSA (New York Association of Homes and Services for the Aging) to provide services at elder care service centers around the State of Connecticut. For much more information, including how to get involved click here.

AmeriCorps Week Dates Changed to May 7th-14th

AmeriCorps Week, the 7 days each spring dedicated to spreading the word about AmeriCorps through recruitment, recognition, service projects and special events such as AmeriCorps at the New Brittain Rock Cats is scheduled for May 7th-14th, 2011.

Stay tuned for more information and events on the best week of the year!