AmeriCorps

At AmeriCorps, we recognize our responsibility to the military community, including caring for veterans and their families. We also honor our AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers from the veteran communities where they continue their legacy of service, like those serving in the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs. Read more: Bit.ly/WAVetCorps #NationalService #Veterans

For more than 30 years, AmeriCorps has served as a pathway for veterans and their families to reconnect with their communities after military service. We are proud to tap the skills and leadership our veterans possess to help tackle our nation’s most pressing needs. Each year, more than 13,000 veterans participate in AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs to help mentor youth, build homes, respond to disasters, and support their fellow veterans. AmeriCorps also provides veterans valuable professional and educational benefits to kickstart their civilian careers. Learn more: AmeriCorps.gov/Veterans. #NationalService #Volunteer #AmeriCorps

In her sixties, Jody-Lynn found a meaningful way to honor her late husband’s love for hiking by joining AmeriCorps in 2023. Through the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, she dedicated 450 hours to building hiking trails. She says, “I love to work, I love the outdoors, and this service is in memory of my husband’s passion for hiking.” Her story proves it’s never too late to make a positive impact in our community while honoring the ones we love. #AmeriCorps #Service #NationalService #Volunteer #OlderAmericans

Make a difference in your community and your life. Connect to opportunities that channel your passion into service and kickstart your career. Discover the perfect #AmeriCorps program that matches your interests and lifestyle. Whether it's providing support to our nation’s veterans or mentoring youth, choose the program that speaks to your passion and goals: AmeriCorps.gov/Fitfinder #Volunteer #AmeriCorps #Service

Communities across the nation came together to honor Dr. King’s enduring legacy on the 30th anniversary of MLK Day, performing acts of service that addressed local needs and promoted unity. ✅ AmeriCorps kickstarted #MLKDay by joining The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (The King Center)'s CEO, Bernice King, at Hands On Atlanta to pack hygiene and meal kits for the community. ✅AmeriCorps also joined The George Washington University on MLK Day to organize a day of service, honoring Dr. King’s legacy through community impact. Read more on how communities came together for #MLKDay: Bit.ly/KingDay25 #Volunteer #MLKDay

On Maternal Health Awareness Day, we shed light on the importance of combating maternal mortality and improving maternal health outcomes. Public Health AmeriCorps members of Zufall Health help support and educate on maternal health. From preparing premature labor kits to providing pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting education to young mothers and community members in need, our members are dedicated to addressing critical maternal health challenges every day. #PublicHealth #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay

“My team and I discussed the meaning behind MLK Day, and we agreed that, to us, service meant putting our ideas about working together and helping others to practice.” AmeriCorps alum Jordan shares how #MLKDay inspired him and his team to embrace service and look beyond themselves to help others, including a veteran. Read more to find out how you can help build the #BelovedCommunity: Bit.ly/MLKalum #NationalService #MLKDay2025 #AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps extends our gratitude to our Biden-Harris Administration appointees who have championed community and national service for the last four years. AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith shares his farewell: To the entire AmeriCorps community – agency staff, members and volunteers, alumni, grantees and sponsors, partners, and everyone who channels and champions the power of national service, thank you. It has been a true gift to serve as CEO of AmeriCorps these last few years. I am so proud of all we’ve accomplished together, and the ways in which we have strengthened communities across the country. We celebrated milestones, reduced barriers to service, and reformed policies and systems. And, invested in uniting Americans through service. Here are just a few of my favorite highlights from my time as CEO: 1⃣ Today, more than 6,500 Public Health AmeriCorps, members are supporting solutions to community health challenges while gaining access to public health careers, 20,000 American Climate Corps members are turning climate anxiety into action; and hundreds of Youth Mental Health Corps members in schools are turning darkness into light. 2⃣ In 2023 we began a yearlong celebration of AmeriCorps’ 30th anniversary. The AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent and RSVP programs celebrated 50 and 60 years of older Americans supporting children, families, and one another. And In 2022, FEMA and AmeriCorps celebrated the 10th anniversary of FEMA Corps and a five-year renewal of the interagency agreement. 3⃣ AmeriCorps joined forces with the White House Office on Gun Violence Prevention, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Communities Interagency Working Group, the USDA Forest Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention to launch or expand: Safer America Network, Public Health AmeriCorps, Environmental Justice Climate Corps, Energy Communities AmeriCorps, Forest Corps, Working Lands Climate Corps, and AmeriCorps Second Chance programs.  4⃣ We took action to reduce barriers to service by increasing the minimum living allowance to at least $12 per hour across AmeriCorps programs, and during this administration, stipends for AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion volunteers increased by 33 percent. This is just a snapshot of how our small but mighty agency and powerful national service movement got big things done for America over these past few years. As we move forward, there will be more neighbors searching for normalcy after a natural disaster. There will be more members who need an open door when all others have closed. And when America calls—whether it be from our schools, food banks, shelters, churches, community centers, or any place where someone needs a helping hand —AmeriCorps will answer. We always have, and we always will. Bit.ly/CEO2025Farewell #NationalService #Volunteer #CEO

🚨#LinkedInLive: Redefining Retirement with National Service🚨Thursday, Jan. 16 | 2 p.m. ET    How are #OlderAdults and #BabyBoomers redefining retirement? AmeriCorps Seniors Director Atalaya Sergi joins Paul Irving, senior advisor at Milken Institute and distinguished scholar-in-residence at USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, to discuss how older adults are creating new opportunities for themselves. Whether they are staying in the workforce or starting a new career, older adults can empower themselves and their communities through national service opportunities.    Register now:    #Retirement #Volunteer #Careers

🚨#LinkedInLive: Redefining Retirement with National Service🚨Today | 2 p.m. ET Don’t miss this informative discussion on how older adults are redefining retirement and finding new opportunities through #NationalService. Learn more: Bit.ly/LILiveACS