The Corporation for National and Community Service officially begins operation.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America.

Through Senior Corps, the Corporation for National and Community Service engages volunteers 55 years and older who want to share their lifetime of experience with others.

Volunteers working with the Corporation for National and Community Service meet many needs in their communities, including helping some of the most vulnerable children in the United States.

Learn and Serve America, a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, supports and encourages service-learning throughout the United States, and enables over one million students to make meaningful contributions to their community while building their academic and civic skills.

Corporation for National and Community Service initiatives benefit a number of causes as diverse as education and disaster recovery and response.

Points of Light Foundation and the Corporation for National and Community Service co-host the National Conference on Volunteering and Service, the world's largest conference on service and civic engagement.