We've made it to Friday again! Hope you have some fun volunteering to look forward to this weekend. Our staff will be partaking in a volunteer service project this Monday at Friends of Adults and Disabled Children. Look for our blog recap next week.

Exciting news today- the White House will honor 12 AmeriCorps Alums as Champions of Change, including our very own Delores Morton. Watch the events live and learn more at WhiteHouse.gov/live.

Read today's Americorps Alums blog for more details about the White House event.

Here are the news from this week:

1.) Nonprofit Volunteers-Turned-Staffers: 'Volunteering opened the doors' Dedication and passion are appealing qualities to nonprofits, a fast-growing employment sector.

2.) Volunteer Trips - Is Your Family Ready? via New York Times.

3.) Commemorating the Greatest Philanthropist in History via Bloomberg.

4.) DoGooder Spotlight: Socialvest Turns Shoppers into Philanthropists via Huffpost.

5.) Michelle Nunn Visits Seattle and Seattle Works- Seattle Works writes about the experience in their blog this week.

6.) How To Find A Groovy Volunteer Job via U.S. News.