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Getting Things Done for America

The AmeriCorps Story. Getting Things Done for America. My AmeriCorps T eam. Member of Literacy AmeriCorps Palm Beach County There are 25 AmeriCorps members who serve at different sites including: High Schools Childcare centers Non Profits Adult and Family Education Centers

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Getting Things Done for America

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  1. The AmeriCorps Story Getting Things Done for America

  2. My AmeriCorps Team • Member of Literacy AmeriCorps Palm Beach County • There are 25 AmeriCorps members who serve at different sites including: • High Schools • Childcare centers • Non Profits • Adult and Family Education Centers • On Saturdays, we serve the community as a team through Service Projects

  3. My AmeriCorps Story • My AmeriCorps story • My service site • The best part of AmeriCorps • The hardest part of AmeriCorps

  4. My AmeriCorps Service • A typical week in AmeriCorps: • Monday: Service Site • Tuesday: Service Site • Wednesday: Service Site • Friday: Team Building Meetings • Saturday: Service Projects • Sunday: Off

  5. My AmeriCorps Story

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  11. My AmeriCorps Story

  12. AmeriCorps Rooted in America’s Tradition of Service 1933: Civilian Conservation Corps 1961: Peace Corps 1964: VISTA 1993: The Corporation for National and Community Service and AmeriCorps

  13. AmeriCorps Fast Facts AmeriCorps members since 1994 Hours served by AmeriCorps members Segal AmeriCorps Education Awards earned by AmeriCorps members Volunteers mobilized by AmeriCorps members in 2008 Number of organizations AmeriCorps members served in 2008 AmeriCorps funds invested in nonprofit and community groups since 1994 574,000 718 Million $1.59 Billion 2.2 Million 4,100 $5.7 Billion

  14. AmeriCorps TodayMeeting critical needs across America • Teach and Tutor • Mentor Youth • Build homes • Fight poverty • Conserve the environment • Provide health services • Respond to disasters • Recruit and managevolunteers • Much, much more…

  15. Who Benefits from AmeriCorps? We All Do • Youth, Seniors, and Others In Need benefit from the tutoring, mentoring, health, housing, and other services members provide. • Communities benefit from having better schools, safer streets, more affordable housing, a cleaner environment, and more engaged citizens. • Organizations gain from having more reach and impact: 92% of sponsoring groups say members helped increase how many people they served to a large or moderate extent. • Members acquire leadership and career skills, earn money for college, and learn how to be active citizens.

  16. So…. What can you do to help in your community?

  17. VOLUNTEER! You can help get things done!

  18. Why Volunteer? • To help others • Career skills • Adventure • Benefits • Serve my community

  19. Ready to find a place to volunteer???

  20. Let’s Get Started! • You can begin making a different today! • We are looking for volunteers to help with: • Literacy AmeriCorps Book Drive • AmeriCorps Week 2009 • Become a regular volunteer with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County

  21. Looking for an even bigger challenge?

  22. Join AmeriCorps! • Visit AmeriCorps.govto learn more • Think about how andwhere you want to serve • Talk to AmeriCorpsmembers and alums • Find out what programs are recruiting • Apply!

  23. For more information AmeriCorps Week 2009: AmeriCorpsWeek.org Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County: Pbcliteracy.org AmeriCorps website: AmeriCorps.gov Toll free: 800-942-2677 (TTY 800-833-3722)

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