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VolunteerMaine AmeriCorps VISTA Projects Seeks Members
7/01/2009
Senior Corps Week July 13-17
6/29/2009
In 2008 Senior Corps Volunteers numbered 2,378 and served more than 620,000 hours. The economic contribution of Senior Corps Volunteers in Maine alone is $12,103,458.
Impact of Kennedy Serve America Act Discussed with Maine’s Political Leaders
6/27/2009
The morning session explored the potential opportunities for Maine as a result of passage in April of the Kennedy Serve America Act.
Governor Partners with the Maine Commission for Community Service in White House Service Initiative
6/22/2009
Governor John E. Baldacci joined campers at Camp Tracy in Oakland to help kick off the creation of an organic vegetable garden.
Maine Commission for Community Service Makes Recommendations on the Implementation of the Kennedy Serve America Act
6/19/2009
As the states AmeriCorps funder the Maine Commission for Community Service collected implementation ideas from the board, staff, and other stakeholders and submitted a comprehensive report to CNCS.