Get Involved! An Initiative of the Corporation for National and Community ServiceGet Involved! is a national campaign encouraging the nation’s 77 million baby boomers to "Get Involved" in their communities through volunteer service. The campaign is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, in collaboration with America’s nonprofit community and private-sector organizations.911 Anniversary- September 11, 2008 Today, seven years since the September 11 attacks, Americans will remember the day with solemn memorials, prayers, and moments of silence.http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/statements/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1137 Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million- September 8, 2008 Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change. Pictured: Jean Case, Chair of the President's Council on Service and Civic...http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/photos_press/photos_press_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1133 Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million- September 8, 2008 Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change. Pictured: Dr. Robert Grimm, Director of Research and Policy Development,...http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/photos_press/photos_press_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1135 Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million- September 8, 2008 Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change.http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1131 President Bush Renews His Post-911 Call to Service; Honors the Compassion of America's Volunteers- September 8, 2008 On a sunny afternoon at the White House in front of thousands of volunteer and service leaders, President Bush today renewed the call he made in the wake of the 911 attacks for every American to give 4,000 hours or two years of their lives in service to othershttp://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1132 Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million- September 8, 2008 Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change. Pictured at the podium: David Eisner, CEO, Corporation for National and...http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/photos_press/photos_press_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1136 Corporate Pro-Bono Volunteering Campaign Tops $400 Million- September 8, 2008 Less than seven months after challenging corporate America to deliver $1 billion in pro bono volunteering support for nonprofits, Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner hailed $280 million in new pledges that pushed the campaign tally past $406 million, announced new research spotlighting the untapped potential for pro-bono volunteers, and unveiled a new campaign brand, A Billion + Change. Pictured: Stan Soloway, Board Member, Corporation for National and Community...http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/photos_press/photos_press_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1134 What Are You Doing for the Learn & Serve Challenge- September 5, 2008 What an exciting month for national service! The President will deliver a major speech on service next Monday, September 8th from the south lawn of the White House. Then from September 11-12, many of us will take part in Service Nation in New York to promote a new era of citizen service in America. On September 16th, the Corporation will hold its last board meeting of the Administration. And the following week, I'll be one of many who will get to meet lots of our national service...http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/statements/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1129 Reminder -- Scheduled System Outage -- Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT- September 4, 2008 Reminder, due to a planned database upgrade, the Corporation's systems - including the My AmeriCorps Portal, Recruitment System, eGrants and eSPAN - will be unavailable Friday, September 5, 8:00 PM EDT through Monday, September 8, 8:00 AM EDT. This outage will not impact the Corporation's email or phone systems.http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/statements/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1128 National Service Responds to Hurricane Gustav with Evacuation and Sheltering Support- September 3, 2008 As tens of thousands of Gulf Coast residents fled Hurricane Gustav's destructive path last weekend, hundreds of AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers were on hand to assist in the evacuation and set up and staff emergency shelters.http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1127 |