Archives: March 2013

Monday / March 25 / 2013

In the room of bright red jackets, a great energy emanated from the 185 young men and women about to embark on a year of service as AmeriCorps members with City Year Miami. I talked with a young woman who had served two years as a City Year corps member,... Read More

Monday / March 25 / 2013

The AmeriCorps I CAN food drive carried on during March 1-15 was a rousing success. The weigh in Friday at Second Harvest in Tallahassee revealed the extraordinary efforts of all involved with a total of over 3,000 pounds of nonperishable food items collected over the two week effort. Goodwill CEO... Read More

Thursday / March 21 / 2013

When I was younger I told adults I wanted to either help people or be the first woman in the NBA. Although I loved basketball, I decided that helping others was my true (and more realistic) calling. At the University of Central Florida, where I majored in Health Sciences with... Read More

Friday / March 15 / 2013

TALLAHASSEE — Today, Volunteer Florida’s north Florida AmeriCorps programs presented America’s Second Harvest Food Bank of the Big Bend with food donations they had collected throughout the week in a project called “I CAN.” This annual service project is organized in conjunction with the national celebration of AmeriCorps Week, March 9-17,... Read More

Thursday / March 07 / 2013

March 7, 2013 AmeriCorps Members Collecting Food Donations During AmeriCorps Week Volunteer Florida’s AmeriCorps programs are participating in the national celebration of AmeriCorps Week, March 9-17, spotlighting the vital work done by AmeriCorps members in communities across Florida.  AmeriCorps members are participating with “I CAN,” a food collection drive to... Read More