"Bringing Americans together to serve communities"
AmeriCorps Week is March 13-19
During AmeriCorps Week we recognize the commitment of the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors, and encourage others to follow in their footsteps of service.
AmeriCorps engages 250,000 Americans each year in sustained, results-driven service through our AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs. These dedicated citizens help communities manage COVID-19 response, ensure students stay on track to graduate, combat hunger and homelessness, respond to natural disasters, fight the opioid epidemic, help seniors live independently, support veterans and military families, and much more.
2021 was no different.
We continued to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the start of the pandemic, AmeriCorps members served more than 12.3 million people in support of the national COVID-19 response and recovery.
We also Implemented new resources through the American Rescue Plan. This includes increasing the AmeriCorps living allowance in VISTA and State and National programs and AmeriCorps Seniors stipend in Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion programs and supporting Child Tax Credit outreach and enrollment.
We launched a new initiative, Public Health AmeriCorps. In partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this AmeriCorps program is a $400 million investment over five years that will add thousands of new public health related service opportunities to strained health systems and build a career pipeline for the next generation of public health leaders.
And finally, we united in service on two national days of service: MLK Day and the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Day. Thousands of volunteers engaged and served in person and virtually in neighborhoods across the country to make an impact on their communities.
This AmeriCorps Week join with us as we celebrate the impact of our programs and offer our thanks to members and volunteers for making an impact and serve others.
Together, we can help the country recover and come back stronger. Together, we are insurmountable.
Together, we are AmeriCorps
Recognize, Promote and Engage
AmeriCorps Week is a time to salute AmeriCorps members and alumni for their service, thank AmeriCorps community partners, and communicate AmeriCorps impact on communities and on the lives of those who serve. This year, we also are inviting local elected officials – from mayors to county executives – to participate in AmeriCorps Week. Below are ways you can get involved.
Recognize and Promote and Engage!
During AmeriCorps week, we invite you to say, ‘thank you’ to an AmeriCorps member or an AmeriCorps Senior volunteer.
Share videos, photos, and posts on social media giving #AmeriThanks to AmeriCorps members, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers and alums throughout the month of March.
Host a virtual thank you celebration or reach out directly to AmeriCorps members, AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers, or alumni
Nominate a member, volunteer, or alumnus for a service award, such as the Harris Wofford Joint Service Award or the Presidential Volunteer Service Award
If you’re an AmeriCorps alumnus, share your service story.
Share videos, photos, and posts on social media about your service experience (or AmeriCorps members/AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in your program) during AmeriCorps week and throughout the month of March.
Share your service story on americorps.gov.
Spread the word about AmeriCorps
Share videos, photos, and posts on social media about AmeriCorps throughout the week and the month of March.
Encourage your networks to learn more about AmeriCorps and share ways they can get involved in national service.
Become an Employer of National Service
Help AmeriCorps recruit more people to national service. Share our opportunities in your channels.
Engage
AmeriCorps Week is a great time for community leaders to spend time with national service programs and members.
Celebrate your members and volunteers. Take time during the week to thank your members for their service.
Share your impact. Through social media, op-eds, letters to the editor, or other communications channels, take a moment to highlight the impact of the work these members do, share member or alumni stories, and more.
Host an “honorary AmeriCorps member.” Invite an elected official, community leader, school principal, or other local dignitary to see your program in action by becoming an “honorary AmeriCorps member” or by doing a site visit.
State & local proclamations. Help declare March 13-19 AmeriCorps Week in your community by securing AmeriCorps Week proclamations from your city or county council, state legislature, or governors.
Let us know what you have planned & how we can help your efforts. Contact engagement@cns.gov or governmentrelations@cns.gov.
AmeriCorps Week is March 13-19!
During AmeriCorps Week we recognize the millions of Americans who have chosen to serve their country through AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors, and encourage more Americans to follow in their footsteps in service.
This year's theme is 'Together, we are AmeriCorps.'
Service brings people together and bridges divides, and that's what our members, volunteers, and programs do every day. This theme is also fitting this year as we include National Service Recognition Day in AmeriCorps Week. Instead of having a standalone day a few weeks later, we want to include this important group of service champions in our weeklong celebration.
You and your partners are encouraged to celebrate with us during AmeriCorps Week. Visit americorps.gov/americorpsweek for more information. Follow the digital conversation about AmeriCorps Week and the days leading up to it on AmeriCorps' Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Engagement Ideas
Host an "honorary AmeriCorps member." Invite media, an elected official, a community leader, school principal, AmeriCorps alumnus, or other local dignitary to see AmeriCorps in action by becoming an "honorary AmeriCorps member' or by doing a site visit.
Share AmeriCorps' Impact. Through op-eds, letters to the editor, or other communications channels, you can highlight the impact of the work members do in your community.
Join us on Day of the A. Show off your AmeriCorps gear – new logo, old logo – it doesn’t matter! Don your favorite tee, break out your old baseball cap, or show off your AmeriCorps-themed arts and crafts project. Take a photo and share it on your personal social media channels on Thursday, March 17, in honor of the #DayoftheA.
Declare AmeriCorps Week in a state or local proclamation. Help declare March 13-19 AmeriCorps Week in your community by securing AmeriCorps Week proclamations from your city or county council, state legislature, or governor.
Say thank you. Share why you are thankful for AmeriCorps on social media with posts or videos. Express your #AmeriThanks to those making a difference in your communities. If you are an AmeriCorps member or alumnus, share your story.
Join #AmeriThanks Thunderclap. End AmeriCorps Week with a bang by saying thank you to all our member and volunteers across the US. Join us Friday, March 18 at noon ET by sharing our #AmeriThanks social media post (found below, in Social Media Sharables tab) from your Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram account. Be sure to use the same graphic, include the hashtags #AmeriCorpsWeek and #AmeriThanks, and tag @AmeriCorps in your post.
KEY DATES
- About this Social Press Kit
Thank you for helping to make AmeriCorps Week 2022 a success. In this Social Press Kit you will find helpful tips and guidance that you can use for your organization or personal channels.
- Key AmeriCorps Contacts
Use the following emails to get your questions answered:
- pressoffice@cns.gov
Please direct questions, success stories and/or challenges regarding media or communications to the AmeriCorps press office.
- socialmedia@cns.gov
Submit questions, successes, and/or stories you'd like to share on social media.
- engagement@cns.gov
Report your successes to us here.
- About AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency invests more than $800 million in grants for local nonprofit, community, tribal, and state organizations; places more than 250,000 AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers in intensive service roles; and empowers millions more to serve as long-term, short-term, or one-time volunteers. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.
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