Topic: Corporation for National and Community Service

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Number of volunteers in US hits highest level since 2005

More than one-quarter of Americans did volunteer work in 2011, providing 7.9 billion hours of service worth $171 billion. Utah led among states. Iowans responded to their governor's call for volunteers.

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Looking for a few good boomers to help others

Retiring baby boomers are proving to be valuable volunteers. 'A part of paying for our spot on earth is to help those who need help,' says one.

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The other Martin Luther King Jr. holiday: how it's observed

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, established in 1994, is meant to be a day of personal action in Dr. King’s memory – as its boosters say, a day on, not a day off.

Opinion: Millennial Generation challenges religion in America

The Millennial Generation believes in God, but is even less interested in organized religion than were baby boomers or Generation X in their youth. Religions in America may be able to attract Millennials by appealing to their values, especially volunteering and service.

New education push: 1 million volunteers to help struggling students

Efforts to recruit 1 million new volunteers, announced Thursday by United Way Worldwide, hope to scale up successful programs to transform the lives of American students.

Volunteering since September 11, 2001: Website matches people, causes

Volunteering has become a way to commemorate September 11, 2001. Organizers of 911dayofservice.org hope it will channel people’s willingness to help year-round.

Michelle Obama's next childhood obesity target: summer break

As part of her campaign against childhood obesity, Michelle Obama helped launch the ‘Let’s Read. Let’s Move.’ program involving exercise, healthy eating, and reading during the summer break.

Millennials keep their chins up despite high unemployment in economic downturn

Facing high unemployment, millennials draw resilience from flexible goals, tech savvy, and parental cushions. Will these supports help them emerge strong from the economic downturn?

The Monitor's View: How to reduce student dropout rates: link volunteering to studies

The use of 'service learning,' unlike general volunteering, connects good deeds to academic work. Students engage the real world, and stay in school.

Obama, senior Bush celebrate community service at Texas event

Promoting volunteerism has been one of the most bipartisan causes of US presidents since Bush’s inaugural speech in 1989. The Obama administration has requested for 2010 a budget of $1.1 billion for the Corporation for National and Community Service.

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Search for volunteer opportunities on Serve.gov

Smart-phone app lets you do good deeds in your spare time

The Extra­ordinaries' "microvolunteers" phone it in

First Lady calls for volunteers, young Americans answer

Michelle Obama asked for more community service Monday, but rising volunteerism among Generation Y suggest it has already caught the spirit.

Overwhelmingly popular Michelle Obama heads to West Coast

Bipartisanship, finally ... on a community-service bill

The legislation will increase spending on federal community-service programs by 25 percent.

Yes, you can make a difference

Those who volunteer learn that it provides multiple payoffs.

McCain, Obama pledge to boost US volunteerism

Obama would expand federal service efforts; McCain would rely more on private sector.

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