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AmeriCorps Week is May 14-21st this year! Maine AmeriCorps Alums has received a grant from National AmeriCorps Alums to make for a great celebration of service. We’re planning social events (Bayside bowling and a Sea Dogs game!), outreach at neighborhood fairs and the farmers’ market, and service projects with local environmental non-profits. So please stay [...]
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You are invited to a planning meeting next Thursday, April 28th, at 6:30pm. We will meet at Local Sprouts Cafe, 649 Congress St, Portland. Look for the Maine AmeriCorps Alums banner. See you there!
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As you may have heard, Congress agreed upon a stop gap budget that will prevent a federal governement shutdown. This bill does not include the cuts to the Corporation for National and Community Service. But the fight to save AmeriCorps is not over yet. As Congress agrees upon a budget for the remainder of the [...]
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House Plans to Eliminate AmeriCorps As many of you may have heard, the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives may be proposing the elimination of AmeriCorps as a part of the Continuing Resolution to fund the government for the remainder of this fiscal year. (You can read more about it via the AP, Washington Post). [...]
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Maine AmeriCorps Alums thanks all the volunteers, partners, and sponsors who made our MLK Day of Service a success! We were able to weatherize 16 homes in partnership with Hour Exchange Portland, PROP, and Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland. The project involved more than 50 volunteers who completed nearly 400 hours of service. And [...]
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For the second year in a row, Maine AmeriCorps Alums has been awarded a MLK Day of Service grant. This year, our chapter will partner with PROP and Hour Exchange Portland to weatherize the homes of low-income residents in York and Cumberland counties, disseminate educational materials on energy efficiency, and create a training video for [...]
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Maine AmeriCorps Alums has a lot going on in the next couple of weeks, including some events with AmeriCorps*NCCC teams that are in Maine for the fall. Hope you’ll join us! Life After AmeriCorps with AmeriCorps*NCCC – Saturday, October 23rd from 5-8pm at Empire Dine and Dance in Portland (we’ll be downstairs) Come meet members [...]
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