President Clinton advances the presidential focus on service by signing the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993.

The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 initiates the founding of AmeriCorps, a national service program that engages Americans in voluntary action to address the country’s most critical problems.

President Clinton leads a swearing-in of new AmeriCorps members, who have committed to give a year of their time in service to the country.

President George H. W. Bush pays tribute to President Clinton for chartering AmeriCorps and continuing the evolution of the nation’s service agenda.

At an AmeriCorps swearing-in ceremony, President Clinton shares how service bridges us together across racial, economic and religious divides.

AmeriCorps members engage in direct service activities, such as after-school tutoring or homebuilding, and capacity-building activities, such as volunteer recruitment, for the organizations they serve.

More than 85,000 individuals join AmeriCorps annually, totaling more than 500,000 past and present members since 1994.

AmeriCorps members’ service impacts the environment, the economy and education, among many causes.

AmeriCorps members’ service impacts the environment, the economy and education, among many causes.

AmeriCorps members' service has been invaluable for communities rebuilding after natural disasters including flooding, hurricanes and tornadoes.