April 23, 2008

She Serves When She Celebrates

Last night, I got to hang with birthday girl Jules Mathis (AmeriCorps ‘05, ‘06), her supportive friends from Rutgers University, and the mighty AmeriCorps members with City Year Greater Philadelphia who are in the middle of 100 Hours of Power – a physical service marathon with projects happening for 100 consecutive hours across Philly!  An awesome team of [...]

April 23, 2008

President Bush recognizes Senior Corps through proclamation

Today, President George W. Bush highlighted Senior Corps through a proclamation recognizing Older Americans Month 2008.
Every week thousands of older Americans give back to their communities by volunteering through groups like Senior Corps. From teaching young children how to read, to helping provide relief to those affected by natural disasters, seniors play an important and compassionate [...]