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Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Volunteering in America Website Launched, Report Released By Michael @ 11:27 AM on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 :: 915 Views :: 0 Comments :: National Service Briefing, Stories, Resources, Service Basics, News for Volunteers, News for Organizations, ServiceWire General News, What's New New web site gives most detailed information ever on how and where Americans volunteer in over 160 cities; Utah is top volunteer state, Provo and Twin Cities lead metro areas. The most comprehensive research on U.S. volunteering ever assembled shows volunteering in America is strong and poised for growth, as momentum for service grows across the sectors and the need for volunteers is heightened by the economic downturn. Read More..

Wednesday, March 26, 2008 National Service Calendar By Jon @ 1:33 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2008 :: 2231 Views :: 0 Comments :: National Service Briefing, Resources, Service Basics, Helpful Links for Volunteers , Educator Resources Visit the Service Calendar, part of the weekly newsletter, The National Service Briefing, for annual events and seasons of service. Read More..

Thursday, February 21, 2008 Recruiting College Students for Service Projects By Jon @ 1:19 PM on Thursday, February 21, 2008 :: 780 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics, Educator Resources College campuses and college students can support your project by providing human resources and by planning campus-based events. Read More..

Saturday, January 26, 2008 Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers By Jon @ 1:22 PM on Saturday, January 26, 2008 :: 487 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics Download Recruiting and Retaining Volunteers How do you maintain a committed and interactive group and how do you recruit members that hope to pursue the best interests of your organization? Read More..

Tuesday, January 22, 2008 Tips on Starting Community Service Projects By Jon @ 1:59 PM on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 :: 658 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics Download Tips on Starting Community Service Projects. Read More..

Sunday, January 20, 2008 10 Environmental Service Projects By Jon @ 1:56 PM on Sunday, January 20, 2008 :: 579 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics Download 10 Environmental Service Projects. Since most of these projects involve a ommunity Service Project component, check out Starting a Community Service Project. Remember: these are only ideas...be creative and work to protect your environment in other ways! Read More..

Friday, March 23, 2007 Tips from the field: Ideas for Kids in Direct Service By Sean @ 8:35 AM on Friday, March 23, 2007 :: 1271 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics, Younger Children Direct Service Ideas for Kids Read More..

Friday, March 23, 2007 Tips from the field: Strength In Numbers By Sean @ 8:32 AM on Friday, March 23, 2007 :: 889 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics If you find a cause that is important to you that requires more time and man power than you have, tap into the services and help of those in organizations you belong to. Read More..

Monday, February 26, 2007 Engaging Youth with Disabilties By Jon @ 1:12 PM on Monday, February 26, 2007 :: 427 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics Download Engaging Youth with Disabilities. In an effort to allow everyone the opportunity for greatness, we encourage and challenge you to consider ways to involve volunteers with disabilities in your community service programming. Read More..

Monday, February 26, 2007 100 Ways to Make a Difference By Jon @ 1:10 PM on Monday, February 26, 2007 :: 503 Views :: 0 Comments :: Resources, Service Basics Download 100 Ways to Make a Difference. Young people are serving their communities at record numbers. Each year, approximately 13 million teens give 2.4 billion hours of service back to their communities. Here are some ideas for how you can make a difference. Read More..