National Service News: Shout Out to Women in History, Women in Service

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AmeriCorps members posing as Rosie the Riveter and man

 

Shout Out to Women in History, Women in Service

March is Women's History Month and the national service family sends a shout out to all the women who volunteer. Our latest Volunteering in America report found the rate of women volunteering is on the rise in the United States, and we see this commitment to service reflected in our AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs.

The 2018 Volunteering in America study reported nearly 40 percent of women volunteer compared to roughly 25 percent of men. Even more impressive is mothers and working mothers have some of the highest volunteering rates of all groups. 

There is a strong connection between civic engagement and service. Volunteering is woven into the fabric of our culture and joining one of our national service programs provides just one way to get involved. Another way is to support AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers who engage millions of volunteers each year.

As National Volunteer Month approaches, we hope you take the opportunity to join your neighbors in local service projects and spread the word about the positive impact of national service programs where you live. Learn more about how you can serve in your community on the national service website.

We're sure the women in your life will appreciate it.  

In service, 

Mike Cys 
Director, Office of External Affairs

P.S. AmeriCorps disaster response teams are in the Midwest responding to flooding along the Missouri River. See the story below and keep our fellow citizens in your thoughts.

Editor's note: By clicking the links below, you may be connecting to websites created by parties other than the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). The CNCS Office of External Affairs provides links to these stories because they contain information that may be useful or interesting to the national service and volunteering community. These links are for reference only, and CNCS does not endorse the individuals or organizations associated with these links, and cannot attest to the accuracy of the information provided by websites outside of our control.

The Impact of National Service

RSVP volunteer of the year helps seniors stay healthy


Arlington RSVP Volunteer of the Year helps seniors stay healthy (Senior Corps)

 

Spare time in hand as a newly minted retiree, Janet embarked on a journey to find meaningful volunteer opportunities which brought her to RSVP-Northern Virginia. "Trying to find them on my own was becoming difficult and I heard about RSVP," she said. She had heard that about RSVP's personalized approach which includes asking volunteers about what their skills interests and passions are and then matching them up with volunteer opportunities. " I jumped on that." Janet said.

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Video of volunteers filling sandbags


Volunteers Come Together to Make Sandbags as River Rises (AmeriCorps)

 

Volunteers from all across the state are coming to St. Joseph to assist with relief efforts as flooding concerns continue along the Missouri River. Service members through AmeriCorps St. Louis worked alongside area residents willing to give their time to prevent flood waters from getting out of control.  

Many St. Joseph residents, answered the call. Fred Osborn arrived at the volunteer site with his family. "This is just an opportunity to give back," Osborn said. "It’s not my first flood, it's sort of what we do." Area volunteers had help, as organizations from across the state are all part of the effort. AmeriCorps volunteers from around the state along with members of the Missouri Baptists Disaster Relief were seen doing their part.

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