Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Lakers and United We Serve Give Back
NBA Champions LA Lakers team up with United We Serve to hold a fitness clinic for DC kids.
President Proposes Budget Increase for National Service
On February 1, President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for the Corporation for National and Community Service. The $1.4 billion request will strengthen our nation’s volunteer sector, foster innovation and civic engagement, and mobilize more than six million Americans to solve critical problems through national service.
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Hi – my name is Ashley and I am a team leader in AmeriCorps NCCC. NCCC is a 10 month residential service program and our mission is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based service. This is my second year in NCCC, and it has been an incredible experience.
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2/4/2010 11:03:18 AM |
Yesterday was a busy and exciting day at the Corporation for National and Community Service, as we rolled out the President’s FY 2011 budget request for our agency. After briefing our staff, Acting CEO Nicola Goren and Chief of Program Operations Kristin McSwain hosted calls all afternoon to share the details with our grantees across the country.
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2/2/2010 4:25:32 PM |
Monday was not an average day on the road for us. We’re in the middle of a long eight game road trip and flew into Washington, D.C. late Sunday night after tough game in Toronto. Fortunately, Monday had a couple opportunities for us that kept the team’s energy high despite the minimal sleep.
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1/27/2010 3:14:12 PM |
I spent most of my MLK Day in silence. The sound of keyboards clicking was pretty much the only sound that you heard during my service project. The only weather we faced was a draft in the cafe that forced us to keep our coats on. And at the end of the day all of our hard work fit on a single tiny flash drive.
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1/26/2010 11:36:57 AM |