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July 7, 2011
USA Today July 7, 2011- The 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks could be the beginning of a national ritual that turns a day of shock and loss into a day of service that celebrates the triumph of good over evil..
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July 6, 2011
Democrat and Chronicle- July 5, 2011- One of the organizers calls it "the bin Laden bump."
Osama bin Laden's death at the hands of U.S. Navy SEALs has boosted anticipation about the upcoming 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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June 28, 2011
Creating healthy communities is good for business. That’s the key motivator behind Shell’s 50-year history of social investment, Bob Pease, president and CEO of Motiva, told attendees during a CEO Roundtable at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans, June 7.
Pease joined three other executives in discussing the importance of building a resilient community that can adapt, survive and grow in the face of turbulent times. The panel discussion was moderated by Deborah Roberts, ABC News 20/20 correspondent.
June 17, 2011
Forbes, June 17, 2011- Last week thousands of non-profits, volunteers, and corporate executives gathered at the 2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS) in New Orleans to discuss innovative solutions for addressing the challenges of the social IMPACT sector. Organized by the Corporation for National & Community Service and the Points of Light Institute, more than 4000 attendees came together to explore this budding space.
June 16, 2011
MTV Act Blog, June 6, 2011- Thousands of the nation's service leaders descended upon New Orleans today (June 6) for the 2011 National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS). For the next three days, nonprofit, government, business and youth leaders will connect on issues in need of volunteer support and ways they can mobilize more Americans to serve.
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June 16, 2011
The Times-Picayune, May 25, 2011- In an effort to provide aid to victims of the Mississippi River flooding disaster, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu has announced the creation of a local fund where residents and business can donate money for victims.
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June 16, 2011
WWLTV, June 4, 2011- At the corner of North Roman and Spain Streets, Lucien Peters joined a group of volunteers to try and clean up an abandoned and overgrown lot.
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June 15, 2011
NonProfit Times, June 6, 2011- A contingent from New Orleans, including a caravan of refrigerated trucks, trailers, cooking equipment, tents, generators, busses and a 24-foot music stage, left from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans today and headed toward tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo. The goal is to feed more than 1,000 people fresh Louisiana seafood on June 7. They will return to New Orleans on June 8.
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June 15, 2011
The Times Picayune, June 6, 2011- Against the backdrop of a national convention on volunteerism, a New Orleans convoy packed with the ingredients for a South Louisiana food and music festival pushed off Monday for shattered Joplin, Mo., where thousands of beleaguered homeowners are awakening to the full import of rebuilding after the worst tornado in modern American history carved a broad scar across the face of their city.
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June 15, 2011
WWNO (NPR), June 6, 2011 - The White House is sending Surgeon General Regina Benjamin and Joshua DuBois, executive director of the administration's Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships. It's convened by the Points of Light Institute formed more than 20 years ago by former President George H.W. Bush. Institute Chief Executive Officer Michelle Nunn says New Orleans has a lot to offer the organization.
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June 15, 2011
The Times Picayune, June 6, 2011- More than 4,000 clergy and volunteers from other non-profits from the Gulf Coast are in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center today to browse the federal programs they and other groups can use to support their neighborhood work.
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June 15, 2011
Lt. Governor’s Office, June 6, 2011- Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is announcing that Volunteer Louisiana is granting $1.98 million in AmeriCorps grants from the Corporation for National and Community Service to four Louisiana organizations. The grants will support 221 AmeriCorps members who will meet vital needs throughout the state. The selected organizations are City Year Louisiana, Presbytery of South Louisiana, St. Bernard Project and Teach for America. These organizations were selected in a highly competitive national process.
June 15, 2011
WWLTV.com, June 6, 2011- People in New Orleans are reaching out to tornado victims in Joplin, Missouri, in the best way they know how: through food.
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June 15, 2011
Q93.com, June 6, 2011- As many as 25 parks and recreation centers in New Orleans damaged by Hurricane Katrina will be revitalized with the help of volunteers who are in town attending the National Conference on Volunteering and Service (NCVS).
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June 15, 2011
The Associated Press, June 7, 2011 — A caravan of trucks carrying seafood and other Louisiana food favorites is heading to Missouri to feed the tornado victims of Joplin, Mo.
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