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AmeriCorps Week 2010: We Got It Done!

The fourth annual AmeriCorps Week was a major success! From building homes and neighborhood cleanups to planting community gardens and signing up new volunteers, AmeriCorps members and alums celebrated AmeriCorps Week by doing what they do best – service.

Brief Highlights

  • More than 480 events across the country, from Georgia to Guam, and Arizona to Alaska
  • AmeriCorps Week resolutions passed by U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate
  • Proclamations from 20 Governors
  • Extensive use of social media and 80+ print and broadcast stories
  • AmeriCorps' 634,000 members have provided more than 775 million hours of service
  • AmeriCorps members last year mobilized 2.4 million community volunteers for the organizations they serve

For a complete wrap up of AmeriCorps Week, click here. Also, please take a few minutes to provide feedback on AmeriCorps Week.

What are YOU doing for AmeriCorps Week?

Here are some tips to get you started:

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