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2006 What's New

Friday, December 22, 2006

• Added Request for Proposals for 2007 AmeriCorps Planning Grants to the Grants Information page.

Thursday, December 21, 2006

• Added two new news releases— Michael W. Andrew, Jr, of Orlando, Appointed to Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service and Nina Traviesa, of Tampa, Appointed to Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service   — to the Current News Releases page in the Newsroom.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

• Added three new Commissioners — Mike Andrew, Susan Towler, and Nina Traviesa — to the Meet Our Commissioners page.
• Updated the Value of Hurricane Volunteers 2004-2005 Hurricane Seasons (PDF, 294K) in the Emergency Management section.

Friday, December 8, 2006

• Added a photo gallery to the 2006 Florida AmeriCorps and National Service Conference Web site and updated the main page.

Thursday, December 7, 2006

• Added one new news story, Preserve gets help from AmeriCorps. to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Thursday, November 30, 2006

• Added one new news release on the 2006 Florida AmeriCorps and National Service Conference to the Current News Releases page in the Newsroom.

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

• Added a news release about the recent appointment of Commissioner Susan B. Towler.
• Added one news story, Local preserve has two AmeriCorps posts to fill, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

• Added a new grant opportunity, AmeriCorps State Competitive Grants, to the grants page.

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

• Added a new feature story about the AmeriCorps Community Respite Program to the front page.

Monday, November 6, 2006

• Added one new news article about a Volunteer Florida Commissioner, Volunteer Honor Bell Sr. shows there is something in a name, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

• Added the November December 2006 Training News to the Training and Technical Assistance for AmeriCorps Programs page in the AmeriCorps Section.

Monday, October 27, 2006

• Added three news articles — President awards Pinellas man with volunteer service medal, Organizations ready to assist those in need, and Students are seeking more opportunities to volunteer — to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Monday, October 23, 2006

• Added one news article, Help Your Neighbor by Joining AmeriCorps, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

• Added one news article, AmeriCorps Volunteers help Wilma victims with their homes, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Friday, October 13, 2006

• Added the Aligned Performance Measures Worksheet (PDF, 12K) to the Program Director Resources page in the AmeriCorps section.
• Added one new news story, MANATEE Habitat project announced (AmeriCorps), to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Thursday, October 12, 2006

• Added a new video, Elderly Woman With Burned Out House Receives A New Home, to the Multimedia section about South Florida AmeriCorps programs collaborating on a service project.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

• Updated the Frequently Asked Questions page in the Grants Informtion section.
• Added the new publication, The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer, to the Disability Outreach and Inclusion section.

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

• Added information about Make a Difference Day to the main page.

Monday, October 9, 2006

• Added one new news story, Volunteers needed form Salvation Army canteens, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Friday, October 6, 2006

• Added information about Florida Energy Efficient Week to the main page.

Monday, October 2, 2006

• Added the new 2006 Florida AmeriCorps and National Service Conference Web site and updated the main page.

Monday, September 25, 2006

• Added a link for Night Runners Mobile Crisis Services, Inc. to the Links page and the ESF-15 Partners page in the Emergency Management section.

Thursday, September 21, 2006

• Updated the main page with information about the "Just Read, Florida" program.
• Updated the main page with information about registration for the 12th Annual Florida Service-Learning Institute.

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

• Added a link to new Emergency Management partner Night Runners Mobile Crisis Services, Inc. to the ESF-15 (Volunteers and Donations) Support Agencies page and the Links page.

Friday, September 15, 2006

• Added one new news story, AmeriCorps program teaches kids to read, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Thursday, September 14, 2006

• Added grantee telephone numbers to the Emergency Prevention and Readiness Outreach (EPRO) page in the Emergency Management section.

Friday, September 8, 2006

• Added, Reading Aloud, to the front page.

Thursday, September 7, 2006

• Added COOP Documents in Word format to the Emergency Management Publications page.
• Added "National Service Includes Everyone" grant opportunity to the Grants Information page.

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

• Added the September - October 2006 training newsletter to the AmeriCorps training section of the website.

Thursday, August 31, 2006

• Added one new story to the front page, AmeriCorps Dignity Project Presents New Home, and updated the News Archive.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

• Added new grant announcement (RFP), AmeriCorps*State Disaster Response and Mitigation Grants, to the Grants Information page.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

• Added a new news release, Ernesto Volunteer Safety Tips, to the newsroom page.

Monday, August 28, 2006

• Updated the Volunteer Florida Disaster Response and Recovery Web site with information about Tropical Storm Ernesto.

Friday, August 25, 2006

• Added one new news article, AmeriCorps Citrus Reads has funding renewed for 3 years to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.
• Added 2006 Multistate Conference Slideshow to the Americorps page.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

• Added the Call for Trainers & Exhibitors for the 2006 Florida AmeriCorps and National Service Conference to the main page.

Friday, August 18, 2006

• Added the July/August 2006 Training News to the Training and Technical Assistance for AmeriCoprs Programs page in the AmeriCorps section.

Tuesday, August 8, 2006

• Updated the main page with a call for feedback for the State Service Plan.

Monday, August 7, 2006

• Updated the main page with a registration link to the AmeriCorps Program Directors' Orientation in Oviedo.

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

• Added one new article about AmeriCorps to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Wednesday, July 19, 2006

• Updated the Commissioner's page with new Commission Officers.

Tuesday, July 11, 2006

• Added one new story, Lt. Governor Jennings Encourages Floridians to Be Involved in Their Community, to the front page, and updated the news archive.

Friday, June 30, 2006

• Added information about Volunteer Training to the Emergency Management section.

Monday, June 26, 2006

• Added three new articles, Grant to help Kings Point residents prepare for storms, Volunteers' repair work after Wilma 'a blessing' and AmericaCorps volunteers help rebuild campus Blazing a trail,
  to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.
• Updated volunteerfloridadisaster.org with a link to floridadisaster.org.  Get a disaster plan today!

Wednesday, June 14, 2006

• Added two new articles, Prepare for storms, and to volunteer (an Op Ed by CEO Wendy Spencer) and Florida braces for Alberto, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

• Added a news release to Current News Releases page in the newsroom and to volunteerfloridadisaster.org. Updated the home page of volunteerflorida.org.

Monday, June 12, 2006

• Updated volunteerfloridadisaster.org with the latest information on volunteers and donations for Tropical Storm Alberto.

Thursday, June 8, 2006

• Added one new story to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Wednesday, June 7, 2006

• Added three new stories to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.
• Updated the About Us page.

Tuesday, June 6, 2006

• Added one new story to the front page, AmeriCorps South Florida Preparedness and Response Team Gears Up for Hurricane Season 2006, and updated the News Archive.

Thursday, June 1, 2006

• Added one new story about AmeriCorps to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Wednesday, May 31, 2006

• Added four new stories to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

• Added one new story to the front page, Volunteer Florida Presents Two President’s Volunteer Service Awards!, and updated the News Archive.
• Added one new news story, Boca High honors volunteers, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Monday, May 22, 2006

• Added two new news stories, District gives Dividend volunteers their due and Harris matches volunteers to needs, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Thursday, May 18, 2006

• Added one new story, Get Prepared with Hurricane Preparedness Tax Holiday!, to the front page.
• Added one new link, Katrina Private/Non-Profit Reimbursement (KPR) Program, to the Emergency Management page.

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

• Added three news stories about the President's Volunteer Service Award to Volunteers in the News Media in the Newsroom.
• Added one new media alert to the Current News Releases page in the Newsroom.
• Added the May 2005 issue of Volunteer Headline to the E-News Archives.

Tuesday, May 9, 2006

• Added five new news articles Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.
• Added the May/June 2006 Training News to the Training and Technical Assistance for AmeriCoprs Programs page in the AmeriCorps section.
• Updated the Emergency Prevention and Readiness Outreach (EPRO) page in the Emergency Management section.

Friday, May 5, 2006

• Updated the site map.
  

Thursday, May 4, 2006

• Added two new articles, 20 Ways to Volunteer for Hurricane Season 2006 and Americorps Needs Tutors to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Tuesday, May 2, 2006

• Added the March-April 2006 Training News to the Training and Technical Assistance for AmeriCorps Programs page in the AmeriCorps section.

Monday, May 1, 2006

• Added two new stories, Volunteer Jacksonville Honors First Coast Volunteers and AmeriCorps Clearwater Featured on Blueline CPD!to the front page and updated the news archive.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

• Added one new news release, "Attention Volunteers!  Prepare Yourselves for Hurricane Season 2006, Then Prepare to Help Your Neighbors!" to the Newsroom.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

• Added new Evaluation Report: "AmeriCorps Programs Capability for Strengthening Communities" (PDF, 130K) to Program Director Resources in the AmeriCorps section

Monday, April 17, 2006

• Added four new news stories to Volunteers in the News Media, including one story about AmeriCorps DADE READS!, in the Newsroom.

Thursday, April 13, 2006

• Added a link to the Independent Sector to the Links page and the Volunteer Now page.

Monday, April 10, 2006

• Added four new news articles, including one article about a recipient of the President's Call to Service Award, to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

• Added a link to radio and video Public Service Announcements to the Volunteer Month PR Toolkit page.

Thursday, April 6, 2006

• Added one new news article to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Wednesday, April 5, 2006

• Updated the Florida Volunteer Center Map in the Volunteer Centers section.
• Added one new story, Miami Teen Receives Prudential Spirit of Service Award for Hurricane Relief Efforts, to the front page and updated the news archive.

• Added five new news articles to the Volunteers in the News Media page in the Newsroom.

Tuesday, April 4, 2006

• Added a link to Emergency Management partner agency Farm Share on the Links page.

Friday, March 31, 2006

• Updated the EPRO program page to reflect the latest grant recipients.

Wednesday, March 29, 2006

• Added Volunteer Month Cabinet Resolution (PDF, 685K) document, to the front page.

Friday, March 24, 2006

• Added one new story, Odessa Teen Receives Prudential Spirit of Service Award, to the front page and updated the news archive.
• Added the CNCS Florida National Service Overview (PDF, 1.26MB) to the AmeriCorps Index page.
• Added a new Media Advisory about Florida Volunteer Month Radio PSAs (PDF, 39K) to the Current News Releases page.

Wednesday, March 22, 2006

• Added one new news story to the Volunteers in the News Media page.

Monday, March 20, 2006

• Added one new story, April 2006 is the Second Annual Florida Volunteer Month!, to the front page and updated the news archive.

Monday, March 13, 2006

• Added two news stories, Special Operations Warrior Foundation Volunteer Receives President's Volunteer Service Award and Florida Youth Receives President’s Volunteer Service Award, to the front page and updated the news archive.

Monday, February 27, 2006

• Added one new news story, White House Recruits Volunteer Florida CEO Wendy Spencer for President's Council on Service & Civic Participation, to the front page and updated the news archive.