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Serve Michigan Update
A program of the ConnectMichigan Alliance
Issue #6
October 19, 2005
- $4 Million Available to Assist Volunteers in Hurricane Relief
- Search for Baby-Boomers for a National PSA Campaign
- National Service and “Good Morning America” in Joint Effort to Rebuild Hurricane Ravaged Town
- Friend of National Service Reception
- Citizens Hearing on Capitol Hill
- Support Service-Learning and Learn & Serve America
- Youth Leaders for Literacy to Award Grants for Student-Lead Projects
- Calendar of Events
$4 Million Available to Assist Volunteers in Hurricane Relief
Approximately $4 million have been made available as Challenge Grants by the Corporation for National and Community Service to help in hurricane relief and recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast. The Challenge Grant program requires that applicants provide at least $2 in private funds for every $1 federally awarded. Applicants must include plans for engaging baby-boomers (those born between 1946 and 1964) in their recovery plans. Grants are available to nonprofits that engage volunteers for the relief and recovery efforts.
The deadline for applications is November 8. For further information, contact Marci Hunn at (202) 606-7507, or ChallengeGrants@cns.gov. The TTY number is 202-606-3471. Or visit http://www.nationalservice.gov/for_organizations/funding/nofa.asp.
Search for Baby-Boomers for a National PSA Campaign
The Corporation of National and Community Service is planning a public service announcement campaign to encourage baby-boomers to lend their skills and services to volunteering and service. The Corporation is currently in need of Baby-Boomer volunteers to feature in their public service announcements. The individuals must be between the ages of 42 and 60. They should also be RSVP volunteers, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps* VISTA members. They are also interested in boomers who volunteer along with these individuals. They are particularly interested in Baby Boomer Senior Corps or AmeriCorps members who were active in VISTA, Senior Corps, or other volunteer activities when they were younger. You can nominate your suggestions to Siobhan Dugan at sdugan@cns.gov no later than Friday, October 14. If you have questions, please contact Siobhan at (202) 606-6707.
Your nomination should include the following:
- Volunteer or Member name and contact information (address, phone, and email)
- Your Name, Organization, and Contact information (address, phone, and email)
- Volunteer’s Affiliation to your organization (e.g. RSVP volunteer, AmeriCorps, volunteers 3-5 hours a week or month)
- 100-250 word description of why they should be considered (what makes them remarkable, their history of involvement, examples of their contributions, quotes from the volunteers themselves, etc.)
- Please identify service area (education, environment, disaster response, public safety, human services, etc.
- Photo of volunteer (if available).
National Service and “Good Morning America” in Joint Effort to Rebuild Hurricane Ravaged Town
The Corporation for National and Community Service, which oversees AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and Learn and Serve America programs, started a year long effort with ABC’s “Good Morning America” and the Salvation Army to help rebuild the town of Pass Christian, MS. Katrina destroyed 75% of residential structures and 100% of the town’s businesses. Much of the town’s infrastructure is destroyed. Over the next few months, volunteers will help clean and disinfect people’s homes, tarp roofs, provide information on available resources, and tutor and mentor students in after school programs. More information is available at www.nationalservice.gov.
Friend of National Service Reception
Voices for National Service is holding a reception in honor of the Friends on National Service.
“Voices for National Service and the National Association of Service and Conservation Corps are hosting the Friends of National Service Reception to highlight and celebrate leaders who are supporting and expanding efforts for all Americans to serve.”
When: Tuesday, February 7th, 2006,
6-8 PM
Where: Library of Congress,
Washington D.C.
What: Evening Reception,
Light Buffet and cash bar
Citizens Hearing on Capitol Hill
Save the Date!
AmeriCorps Strengthening America
On February 8th, 2006
Washington , D.C
On February 8, 2006, Voices for National Service, a coalition of national and community service organizations, will hold citizens’ hearing on Capitol Hill – at which individuals will testify about the impact of service to community and country. Look for more information soon on the Voices for National Service website. http://www.voicesforservice.org/
Support Service-Learning and Learn & Serve America
Service-learning advocates from across the country are being mobilized to urge the U.S. Senate to provide $42.6 million for Learn and Serve America for fiscal year 2006. Securing this funding will be a small, but important step towards supporting the continued growth of service-learning in schools, colleges and communities nationwide. You can help in two ways:
- Pledge Your Organization's Support : Service-Learning United will send a letter to key Members of Congress, particularly U.S. Senators as they prepare to make their final decisions regarding funding for national service and service-learning. Our goal is to have this letter signed by more than 200 local, state and national organizations. If you would like to add your organization's name to this collective statement of support, please read the letter and sign on. (http://www.surveymonkey.com/Users/65407239/Surveys/
847461329804/C0EC1ED3-D664-47D4-9EC9-C962564837ED.asp?U=847461329804&DO_NOT_COPY_THIS_LINK) - Tell Your Story: Share your best stories that illustrate how service-learning and Learn and Serve America impact the lives of young people, schools and communities. Service-Learning United will use these stories to help key Members of Congress understand how this federal funding for service-learning is "at work" in local schools, colleges and communities. (http://www.surveymonkey.com/Users/65407239/Surveys/
32947886989/1C3D882F-D839-4E5E-85A5-2E566C059E19.asp?U=32947886989&DO_NOT_COPY_THIS_LINK)
Youth Leaders for Literacy to Award Grants for Student-Lead Projects
Youth Leaders for Literacy is an initiative of the National Education Association and the Youth Service America to help youth direct their enthusiasm and creativity into reading related service projects.
More information
- Who can apply?
Applicants, ages 21 or younger, can be either individuals or groups. - When is the deadline?
Grant applications must be postmarked by November 21, 2005.
Applications are available at http://www.nea.org/readacross/volunteer/images/2006yllapp.pdf - How many grants are awarded?
Each year the National Education Association awards 20 grants of $500 each to student-led initiatives. - When are winners announced?
Winners are usually announced in late December. - What kinds of activities are acceptable?
To be eligible for grant funds, applicants must include a scheduled activity (read aloud session, trip to the library, book-making, etc.) each week of the project period as part of the proposed service project. - Are winners obligated to report on their projects?
Yes. Grant award winners must complete and return the project evaluation form received with their check. - What do judges look for?
- Youth leadership in developing and implementing the project
- The involvement of youth in preparing and submitting the grant application
- The capacity of the individual or group to administer the grant
- The impact of the project on those providing service and those being served
- Complete applications, including all requested support materials
February 7, 2006
Friends of Service Reception, Washington, D.C.
February 8, 2006
Citizens Hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.