 A Huge Success for Indiana!
On April 4th, more than 32 officials represented more than 2,060,000 Indiana residents for Mayor and County Recognition Day to recognize the impact of
National Service in their communities.
Serve Indiana teamed up with Senior Corps and the Indianapolis Mayor’s office to volunteer at the Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana. The initiative is led by the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, Cities of Service, and the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS).
Click here for more information.
 Indiana AmeriCorps members serving at Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana.
 Check out the extraordinary growth of #Mayor4Service Day - now one of the largest days of participation by elected officials for any cause!
Celebrating AmeriCorps Week 2017
In March, we celebrated AmeriCorps Week as a time to salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their service, thank community partners, and communicate AmeriCorps impact on communities and on the lives of those who serve.
Through AmeriCorps, we see the very best of the American spirit – people turning towards problems instead of away, uniting to find community solutions.
At 1,144 sites across #Indiana, the Corporation for National and Community Service creates positive, lasting impact in local communities. That's a $31.2 MILLION investments from CNCS and local sources to support cost-effective community solutions through AmeriCorps and Senior Corps.
Learn more at nationalservice.go/Indiana
AmeriCorps members serving at the United Way of St. Joseph County and Robinson Community Learning Center come together to support each other, build awareness, and recruit new members during AmeriCorps Week!
 Celebrating AmeriCorps Week with Columbus Township Fire & Rescue, United Way of Bartholomew Co, Serve Indiana and American Red Cross of Indiana for the Home Fire Preparedness Campaign.
Day of Service Grants Recap
The goal of Mini-Grant program is to demonstrate the
power of service as a solution to community needs. Serve Indiana encourages Day
of Service projects that (1) demonstrate community connections and use of local
resources, (2) build capacity of local volunteer centers and national service
programs through regional networking and co-planning of activities, and (3)
increase national service participant and volunteer understanding and
commitment to national service and volunteerism.
Click here to learn about our upcoming deadlines.
 DJ Center for Youth, Inc.
This past cycle, the DJ Center for Youth, Inc., engaged individuals with
a cultural immersion simulation and self-reflection to provide the foundation
for a safe space for participants to have a dialogue surrounding the heavy
topics of inequality and race.
 City of Bloomington Martin Luther King Commission
In January, The City of Bloomington Martin Luther King Commission, engaged in 31 service projects that included assisting
the homeless; preparing, serving and delivering meals; organizing blood and
clothing drives; painting and making building improvements; restoring public
spaces; creating oral history projects; visiting retirees in nursing homes;
tutoring in computer literacy; translating books for schools; coordinating
read-a-thons; and many others.
Why do we love AmeriCorps?
America's
greatness comes from the extraordinary acts of ordinary citizens. The
Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) makes America great by
empowering citizens to solve local problems, expanding economic opportunity,
encouraging personal responsibility, and strengthening civil
society.
AmeriCorps Opportunity Fair
AmeriCorps members from across the state of Indiana are invited to take part in the AmeriCorps Opportunity Fair. This event is designed to connect AmeriCorps members to opportunities for continuing a lifestyle of service after their national service ends. Organizations and schools will be ready to meet you and share with you their opportunities for a) employment, b) volunteerism, c) continuing education and d) para-professional opportunities.
Click here to register.
Webinars
Verified Volunteers is offering free webinars on recruitment/onboard and volunteer engagement, see the opportunities below and register:
o Part 2: Recruiting and Onboarding
Thursday, May 11 @ 2PM ET / 11AM PT
Can you imagine what would be possible if all staff and volunteers served as talent scouts on behalf of your organization? During this webinar, we will discuss how to make this dream a reality.
o Part 3: Engaging Volunteers for Impact & Success
Thursday, June 15 @ 2PM ET / 11AM PT
Demonstrating results goes beyond counting the number of volunteers in your program and the hours of service they provide. Learn how to measure and define success.
Click here to register!
Volunteer
Engagement Roundtable
If
you’re in the Indianapolis area on Friday, June 2 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM we invite you to the Volunteer Engagement Round table at American Red Cross, 1510 N.
Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
The roundtables focus on
providing capacity building assistance to volunteer centers. This includes
professional development trainings, networking and collaboration opportunities,
and tools to support best and strategic practices to address volunteer
management at Volunteer Centers in Indiana. Volunteer Centers act as the local
“volunteer hub” where all citizens can go to get informed and connected to
meaningful volunteer work that contributes to the solutions of serious
community problems. Discussion Topic: Recruiting Skill-Based Volunteers
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