New York State Commission on National & Community Service
10/26/09
More than 15 years ago, I found myself living without hope. I had no sense of direction and no sense of purpose. I was homeless and felt as though I was in an endless whirlpool with no way to escape...Click Here to Read More
08/09
New Yorkers Volunteer wants to help promote your organization’s stories of service and volunteer initiatives as part of the President and First Lady’s United We Serve campaign and Serve.gov website. Governor Paterson and the First Lady have been leading the charge to support the United We Serve campaign and elevate the level of volunteering in New York through the State’s service initiative – New Yorkers Volunteer...Click Here to Read More
05/09
National Service history was made during the Spring of 2009 with the passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. As a result, a proposed $5.3 billion in federal funding will support the expansion of national service programs... Click Here to Read More
05/09/09
On Saturday, May 9, the New York State Commission on National and Community Service and the Corporation for National and Community Service hosted the national kickoff for AmeriCorps Week 2009. More than 1,300 AmeriCorps and other National Service members as well as community volunteers from across New York State spent the day providing service to the residents of East Harlem...Click Here to Read More