http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/index.asp Get Involved! is a national campaign encouraging the nation’s 77 million baby boomers to "Get Involved" in their communities through volunteer service. The campaign is sponsored by the Corporation for National and Community Service, in collaboration with America’s nonprofit community and private-sector organizations. en-us Tue, 9 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.getinvolved.gov/images/banners/getinvolved_01_234x60.gif http://www.getinvolved.gov 234 60 http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/statements/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1658Message from Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, on the President's FY 2011 budget request.Speeches and Official StatementsMon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1651Americans have answered President Obama's call to service, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which reported a significant increase in the number of volunteers and the volunteer rate in 2009. Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1648Today, Microsoft Corp. and the Corporation for National and Community Service announced six schools — from California, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Virginia — selected to participate in the Service & Technology Academic Resource Team (START). The initiative recognizes the leadership shown by youth and teachers in schools across America who are working together in meaningful ways to revitalize learning, schools and communities through the use of technology.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1649Hundreds of thousands of Americans joined in volunteer service projects across the country as part of the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama joined cabinet secretaries, elected officials, nonprofit and business leaders, and Americans of all ages and backgrounds in rolling up their sleeves to honor Dr. King's legacy through service. More than 10,000 service projects took place in all 50 states, addressing a multitude of pressing social issues from poverty and hunger to homelessness and the Haitian crisis.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1645The Corporation for National and Community Service announces the availability of $650,070 for new Learn and Serve America School-Based grants to Indian Tribes and U.S. Territories to involve school-age youth in service-learning projects that simultaneously support student development and meet community needs.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1644The President and First Lady Michelle Obama will give a tremendous boost today to the national movement to recruit volunteer mentors to help transform the lives of America's youth. Mentors and their mentees from across the country will join the President and Mrs. Obama at a White House event to highlight the value of mentoring and mark the 9th Annual National Mentoring Month. The President's remarks will be streamed live at www.whitehouse.gov/live starting at 4:05 pm EST.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1633Today, to celebrate the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Day of Service and honor Dr. King's life and legacy, President and Mrs. Obama, and 10 Cabinet Secretaries and senior Administration officials participated in community service projects in Washington, DC. Led by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the King Center, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service is an opportunity for all Americans to come together to help meet the needs of their communities and make an ongoing commitment to service throughout the year. This year, the King Day of Service includes thousands of projects - from delivering meals and refurbishing schools to reading to children, promoting nonviolence and more - spread across all 50 states.Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1632The same spirit of compassion and generosity that has driven an extraordinary outpouring of support for Haitian relief will today be directed at tackling pressing problems at home, as hundreds of thousands of Americans will join in volunteer service projects across the country as part of the annual Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1631Nicola Goren, the Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver remarks during a national virtual town hall and join Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to help beautify a Washington D.C. middle school to mark this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1628President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will join hundreds of thousands of Americans across the country in honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in a volunteer service project on the King Holiday, the White House announced. Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1629Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once posed what he called "Life's persistent and most urgent question." It was not about civil rights, justice, or peace. It was: "What are you doing for others?"Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1630A record number of state and federal elected officials will roll up their sleeves to serve local communities across the country tomorrow, Monday, January 18, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsSun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/statements/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1627I wanted to share an update with you about the disaster in Haiti.Speeches and Official StatementsSat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1624Even during an economic slowdown, a growing number of major U.S. companies are investing money, supplies, and employee time to make a difference in their communities by supporting the 2010 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1625The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Corporation for National and Community Service launched the MLK Technology Challenge, a national call to web professionals to volunteer their skills on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, January 18. Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1626The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., challenged our Nation to recognize that our individual liberty relies upon our common equality. In communities marred by division and injustice, the movement he built from the ground up forced open doors to negotiation. The strength of his leadership was matched only by the power of his words, which still call on us to perfect those sacred ideals enshrined in our founding documents.Press Releases and AnnouncementsFri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/statements/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1615Message from Nicola Goren, Acting CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, on the disaster in Haiti and how Americans can help.Speeches and Official StatementsThu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1607In projects taking place across the nation on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Americans will further Dr. King's work by addressing the challenges facing many American families, from hunger and homelessness to poverty and education inequality. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1608The U.S. House of Representatives is calling on Americans to pay tribute to the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by participating in community service projects on the January 18 King Holiday.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.getinvolved.gov/newsroom/releases/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1602Civil rights icons, national service leaders, academics, and celebrities are among those named as this year's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service Ambassadors. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST