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AP: Volunteers came back to nonprofits in 2023, after the pandemic tanked participation
Thalia Beaty | Nov. 19, 2024
From foster grandparents who volunteer at an early child care center to citizen scientists who collect water quality data in remote locations, nonprofit volunteers have come back after the pandemic.
Thalia Beaty
The Associated Press | November 19, 2024
A new survey released Tuesday from the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps shows 28.3% or 75.8 million people in the U.S. volunteered with a nonprofit between Sept. 2022 and Sept. 2023. Read more in The Associated Press.
Michael Martin
Fox 13 | November 19, 2024
Utah is now ranked as the state with the highest volunteer rate in the nation. The U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps released new data Tuesday about volunteering rates across the nation. They found that around 28% of people in the U.S. volunteered with a nonprofit between September 2022 and September 2023. Read more on Fox 13.
Elena Russo
Comcast Newsmakers | November 18, 2024
AmeriCorps NCCC Director, Ken Goodson, talks types of projects from climate change mitigation to disaster response. AmeriCorps NCCC aims to strengthen communities while developing leadership skills and fostering civic engagement among its participants. Watch on ComcastNewsmakers.com.
Harry Booth
TIME | November 12, 2024
Smith's journey to climate advocacy began in social justice. Prior to joining AmeriCorps, as an Atlantic Fellow for Racial Equity, he saw how “low income communities, communities of color, were bearing the brunt of climate change.” This experience now informs his leadership at AmeriCorps, where he has focused on ensuring volunteers receive higher living allowances so that people from all backgrounds can participate. Read more in TIME.
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