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For National Volunteer Week, Mass. Service Alliance Launches Volunteerism Campaign
Nonprofit Quarterly
April 19, 2012 - As you may know, it’s National Volunteer Week. So here in NPQ’s backyard, the Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) has launched a new campaign to increase volunteerism across the state. The [LINK=http://www.massvolunteers.org/]YOU Generate Campaign[/LINK] aims to generate awareness of how volunteerism can help resolve critical problems within communities.
Community Garden Project Starts Thursday
Woburn Patch
April 18, 2012 - It's National Volunteer Week and to celebrate, the city of Woburn is teaming up to create a community garden at the YMCA on Lexington Street.
You can help create a community garden at the Y
New Site Highlights Massachusetts Volunteerism
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Bulletin
April 17, 2012 — Share Your Volunteer Opportunities and Access Resources: The Massachusetts Service Alliance has launched the YOU Generate campaign and a new website, www.massvolunteers.org, to promote volunteerism in Massachusetts.
Mass. Service Alliance Launching Volunteer Campaign & Website
massnonprofit.org
April 12, 2012 — The Massachusetts Service Alliance, which serves as the state commission on service and volunteerism, is launching a campaign to help nonprofits recruit volunteers, which includes a new website that is available to all organizations.
Three Nonprofits Receive $70K to Expand Volunteerism in Mass.
massnonprofit.org
March 19, 2012 — Northern Berkshire United Way, Community Builders of the United Way of North Central Massachusetts, and Cape Cod Volunteers have jointly received $70,550 from the Massachusetts Service Alliance to strengthen their ability to increase volunteerism.
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Letter to the Editor: City Partnership to Aid Families Underscores Value of National Program
The Boston Globe
CEO Emily Haber wrote this Letter to the Editor in response to an article in the Boston Globe to highlight the important service work AmeriCorps members accomplish, and how work being done by organizations such as LIFT-Boston would suffer if Congress were to eliminate national service.
Students Seek Productive Summer
The Boston Globe
To help provide a productive summer work experience for low-income and at-risk youth, the Commonwealth Corps dispatched 100 college undergraduates to mentor 900 middle school students across Massachusetts.
AmeriCorps Volunteers Assisting Springfield
WWLP.com
After the June 1 tornado that struck several western Mass towns, a team of 10 AmeriCorps*NCCC members who is trained in disaster relief came to Springfield to assist with tornado recovery.
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"Life's most urgent question is: what are you doing for others? " -Martin Luther King, Jr.