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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others? ’ ” ~Martin Luther King Jr.

After This Presentation, You Will Understand: • • • What Ameri. Corps is Where members serve Why someone would choose to serve Who can become an Ameri. Corps volunteer How to apply for an Ameri. Corps position

What is Ameri. Corps? Ameri. Corps is a network of local, state, and national service programs that engages more than 70, 000 Americans each year in service to meet our country’s critical needs.

What Do Members Do? • Organize projects and activities that serve the community • Recruit volunteers to help with projects • Help where they are needed • Bring communities together • Put plans into action • GET THINGS DONE!

What Do Members Do? We help our communities in the following key areas: Health Education Environment Public Safety

Health Ameri. Corps members provide healthy activities for local youth.

Education Ameri. Corps members tutor children.

Environment Ameri. Corps members lead neighborhood clean-up projects.

Public Safety Ameri. Corps members work to ensure public safety.

Meeting Other Needs Ameri. Corps members work to meet housing needs.

Structure Ameri. Corps National provides grants directly to national public and nonprofit organizations that sponsor service programs, Indian tribes, and consortia formed across two or more states that assist in recruiting, training and placing Ameri. Corps members to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. Volunteers In Service To America provides full-time members to nonprofit, faith-based and other community organizations and public agencies to create and expand programs that ultimately bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. State Service Commissions provide Corporation funding to Ameri. Corps programs in their states through annual grant competitions. In addition, the Commissions monitor and evaluate these Ameri. Corps programs. The Corporation for National and Community Service, a federal agency established in 1993, strives to engage Americans of all ages and backgrounds in voluntary service opportunities to their communities and country. NCCC strengthens communities and develops leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. Ameri. Corps State works with Governor-appointed State Service Commissions to provide grants to public and nonprofit organizations to meet critical community needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. The Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC) builds a culture of service by providing vision and resources to strengthen communities through volunteerism.

Where are Ameri. Corps Programs in Michigan? Across the state, there are 21 programs with nearly 1000 members.

Why Join? A year of Ameri. Corps service provides: • • A chance to make a difference! An unforgettable experience An education award A modest living allowance Health insurance coverage Deferred student loans Child care for parents

Who Can Join? Anyone who: • Is 17 years of age or older • Has a high school diploma, a GED, or is working towards one

How Do I Join? In Michigan, each program selects its own members. Apply Online at: www. americorps. gov Or Call: Call 1 -800 -942 -2677 TDD 1 -800 -833 -3722

“Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing. ” -Theodore Roosevelt, 26 th President of the United States of America

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