More than 35,000 people of all ages and backgrounds are helping to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and increase civic engagement through 124 national service projects across Washington. Serving with national and local nonprofits, schools, faith-based organizations and other groups, these citizens tutor and mentor children, coordinate after-school programs, build homes, conduct neighborhood patrols, restore the environment, respond to disasters, build nonprofit capacity and recruit and manage volunteers. This year, the Corporation for National and Community Service will commit more than $33,000,000 to support Washington communities through three national service initiatives:

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that improves lives, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through service and volunteering.  The Corporation annually engages more than five million Americans in service to meet local needs through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America, and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve.  To learn more visit NationalService.gov or Serve.gov or call 202-606-5000 or TTY 202-565-2799.