The Latest Breaking News from AmeriCorps

AmeriCorps was started in 1993 and was tasked with supporting state and local civic programs with members and volunteers from across the country

Some after-school and summer programs may begin to cut back hours or shut down entirely due to federal cuts to volunteer programs.

The Bush family’s nonprofit Points of Light will lead an effort to double the number of people who volunteer with U.S. charitable organizations from 75 million annually to 150 million in 10 years

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. nonprofits provide vital services, such as running food banks and youth programs, supporting public health initiatives and helping unemployed people find new jobs. Although this work helps sustain local communities, obtaining the money and staff they require is a constant struggle for many of these…