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Today's blog is reposted from the AmeriCorps Alum blog on Dec. 31, 2012.
We heard many great stories of AmeriCorps service in 2012! From the first AmeriCorps Alum in the Senate to lists on the reasons Alums would make fantastic dates, you read and shared with friends and family why AmeriCorps Works and matters in your life.
Here are some of the top posts (based on views) from our blog:
Happy New Year! Here is the first volunteer round up of 2013. We hope we are providing you with content you enjoy, please let us know if there are other topics/articles you'd like to hear about in the comments!
We hope you all had a great holiday and are rested and happy going into 2013. Any social good new years resolutions you want to share?
Since it's been a while since we put together a round up we wanted to add a little more then usual, read highlights from the past two weeks we missed below:
Happy New Year! Thinking about what family volunteering projects you want to do this year? Find resources below, republished from findananny.net blog on December 20, 2012. Volunteering as a family not only helps to make a real difference in the world around you, but also teaches your children a sense of civic responsibility, compassion and a desire to help others. Figuring out the best family-friendly volunteer activities, however, can be a bit overwhelming if you’re just starting out in the socially-conscious realm of volunteering. These thirty blogs are filled with valuable information and ideas for volunteering as a family, on a local and global scale.
Watch this inspiring TED talk from a volunteer fire fighter Mark Bezos who encourages everyone to be a hero through acts of kindness.