http://www.seniorcorps.gov Senior Corps, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, taps the experience, skills, and talents of more than a half a million older Americans to meet community needs. Foster Grandparents serve one-on-one as tutors and mentors to young people with special needs. Senior Companions help homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes; and RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments, participate in environmental projects, provide intensive educational services to children and adults, and respond to national disasters, among other activities. Together with USA Freedom Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service is working to build a culture of citizenship, service, and responsibility in America. en-us Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST 0 http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1837Washington, DC - Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver remarks at HOPE worldwide's Englewood: 'Lots of Change' Student and Community Volunteer Service Day Rally in Sherman Park on Friday, July 30. Corvington will congratulate more than 2,000 student service leaders for answering President Obama's national call to service and encourage them to continue to use their passion for change to make a difference in local communities. Press Releases and AnnouncementsThu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1836Washington D.C. - The Corporation for National and Community Service announced the appointments of two top social sector experts to key positions - Dr. Erwin Tan, Director of Senior Corps and Strategic Advisor for Veterans and Military Families, and John Kim, Senior Advisor for Change Management. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 28 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1835Washington, DC—Stan Soloway, Board Member of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will meet with Mayor Michael Nutter on Wednesday, July 28, to discuss ways that the federal agency can support Philadelphia's efforts to engage more residents in service that helps solve the city's toughest problems - from homelessness to illiteracy and youth violence. Press Releases and AnnouncementsMon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1829In response to the increasing health needs, economic challenges and gaps in youth achievement facing low-income rural and urban communities, the Corporation for National and Community Service announced its inaugural Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grants today. The grants will target millions in public and private funds to grow effective solutions to persistent social challenges across more than 20 states.Press Releases and AnnouncementsThu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1818Washington, DC - Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, addressed student leaders at the Bank of America Student Leadership Summit on Capitol Hill today. Corvington talked with more than 230 high school students about leadership, ways youth are transforming our nation through service, and opportunities for students to develop leadership skills while volunteering. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1819Washington, DC - This Thursday, the Corporation for National and Community Service will announce its inaugural Social Innovation Fund (SIF) grants. The grants will target millions in public and private funds to grow effective solutions to persistent social challenges across greater than 20 states.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1815Hamilton, OH—Eric Tanenblatt, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service, met with Hamilton City Mayor Pat Moeller, the City Council and state and local leaders to discuss strategies to leverage citizen service to solve local problems. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1816Memphis, TN—Heather Peeler, Chief Strategy Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will meet with Mayor A C Wharton, Jr., and state and local leaders to discuss strategies to leverage citizen service to solve local problems on Thursday, July 15. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1813San Antonio, TX—Janet Murguía, President and CEO of NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States, today announced the preliminary roster of speakers and the extensive, free family activities that will be at the 2010 NCLR Annual Conference. Sponsored by Toyota, the Conference, themed 'A Legacy of Service, Advancing Community,' will be held July 10-13 in San Antonio, Texas.Speeches and Official StatementsMon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1810Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will deliver the keynote at the National Council of La Raza's 2010 National Conference on Saturday, July 10. Corvington will outline the agency's plan to expand volunteer opportunities that engage diverse communities in service to help solve local problems. Press Releases and AnnouncementsThu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1811Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will meet with Vicksburg Mayor Paul E. Winfield and state and local leaders to discuss strategies to leverage citizen service to solve local problems.Press Releases and AnnouncementsThu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1807Mobile, AL - Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will meet with state and local officials tomorrow to discuss the national service and social sector's response to the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill. More than a dozen of the Corporation's grantees and nonprofit organizations will join the discussion on effective ways service can help address the short-and long-term needs of those affected. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 7 Jul 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1803U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan challenged service leaders to join him in remaking America's education system during a panel discussion at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service today, stressing the urgency and courage needed to ensure that every child receives a high-quality education that prepares him or her for the future. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1801The conveners of the world's largest gathering of service and volunteer leaders will announce the location and dates of their 2011 event on a press conference call on Wednesday, June 30 at 1:30 PM ET.Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1804Following the passage of federal legislation that formally established 9/11 as a National Day of Service and Remembrance, a consortium of influential private and government entities today unveiled plans to organize the largest day of service in U.S. history in 2011 in observance of the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. The plans were announced by the 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed during the National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS), convening this week in New York. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1802The world's largest gathering of service and volunteer leaders will hold its 2011 conference in New Orleans, organizers announced today. With the Gulf Coast reeling from its second disaster-driven economic blow in five years, Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, and Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light Institute and Co-Founder of the HandsOn Network, declared that the region's largest city was not just the natural choice to host the 2011 gathering—it was the only choice. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1800U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote speech and participate in a panel discussion, 'The Role of Service in Remaking American Education,' on Wednesday, June 30 in New York City. Press Releases and AnnouncementsWed, 30 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/statements_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1797Patrick A. Corvington, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service 2010 National Conference Town Hall Keynote, New York City, June 29, 2010. Speeches and Official StatementsTue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1795Today the Corporation for National and Community Service announced its strategy to engage national service and voluntary assets in responding to the economic and environmental damage caused by the BP oil spill. Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.seniorcorps.gov/about/newsroom/releases_detail.asp?tbl_pr_id=1799Patrick Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, issued a call to action and challenged service leaders to focus on results at an open-dialogue National Service Town Hall meeting today at the 2010 National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New York City. Press Releases and AnnouncementsTue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 EST