HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-24 Public Comment - M. Bilecki - Celebrate Mayors Day March 12, During AmeriCorps Week 2024!Office of Government Relations
Feb. 2024
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Celebrate Mayors Day March 12, During AmeriCorps Week 2024!
Date:Wednesday, February 21, 2024 11:59:05 AM
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Greetings,
With AmeriCorps Week less than one month away, we encourage Mayor Cunningham to sign up for Mayors Day for National Service on Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
On this day, we ask Mayors from across the country to highlight the positive impact of AmeriCorpsprograms in your respective cities and to thank the dedicated AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorpsSeniors volunteers whose contributions strengthen your local communities.
Check out our AmeriCorps Week Guide for Elected Officials for ideas on how to engage and visit
our Social Press Kit for Elected Officials for sample proclamation language and other helpful
resources. See below for additional information.
Please reach out to our team at GovernmentRelations@americorps.gov if you have questions andthank you for your support!
In service,
Mary Bilecki(she/her)Legislative CorrespondentOffice of Government RelationsAmeriCorps.gov(202) 770-8463
One Month Out Reminder:
AmeriCorps Week is March 10-16
Join Us in Celebrating AmeriCorps Week 2024!
Every March, we recognize and give thanks to the millions of AmeriCorps members andAmeriCorps Seniors volunteers who raise their hands to help when the need arises andare often the first on the ground and last to leave—making sure to leave their projectsbetter than they found them.
This year's theme is: ‘AmeriCorps is not a moment, it’s a movement’. We encourageelected officials to join us in celebrating more than 30 years of AmeriCorps andAmeriCorps Seniors programs and offer thanks to members and volunteers for uniting inservice to make an impact on their community and foster a sense of constructive action,civic participation, and belonging.
AmeriCorps invites elected officials – from Members of Congress to Governors andMayors to county officials – to participate in AmeriCorps Week.
AmeriCorps Week 2024
Engagement Ideas for Elected Officials:
Visit or serve: Join a local AmeriCorps or AmeriCorps Seniors program for a site
visit to meet local members and volunteers or even serve alongside them by
becoming an “honorary AmeriCorps member.” You can also host a recognition
event to thank members and volunteers for their service.
Issue a proclamation: Declare March 10-16 as AmeriCorps Week in your city,
county, or state.
Deliver a floor speech/statement for the record in Congress.
Issue a press release or op-ed to highlight the impact of service in your local
community.
Amplify AmeriCorps Week on social media: Share videos, photos, and stories
on social media about AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs, members,
and volunteers in your community. Use #AmeriCorpsWeek and tag us on
Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
Guide for Elected Officials
Special Initiatives:
Tuesday, March 12: Mayor’s Day for Service. Join Mayors from across the country tospotlight local impact of AmeriCorps in your respective cities. Register here toparticipate.
Thursday, March 14: Join us on Day of the A. Connect with the broader AmeriCorpscommunity by sharing pictures of you with AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniorsvolunteers via social media by tagging #DayoftheA.
Social Press Kit
Need support for your AmeriCorps Week plans? Contact the AmeriCorps GovernmentRelations team at governmentrelations@AmeriCorps.gov.
National Service Reports - AmeriCorps in
Your State
NSR
AmeriCorps recently released the 2024 National Service Reports, which detail thenational service investment made by AmeriCorps in all fifty states, Washington DC, andPuerto Rico. These state reports demonstrate the scope of AmeriCorps’ presencethroughout the nation with programs in nearly 40,000 locations spanning urban, rural, andtribal communities. The data in these ‘state year in review reports’ represent nationalservice activity completed from approximately January 2023 to December 2023.
Learn more about AmeriCorps’ impact here.
Visit our website for more information and follow the digital conversation aboutAmeriCorps Week on AmeriCorps' Facebook, X, formerly known as Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Access our press kit for additional communications resources,including logos, social media graphics, and a sample press release.
AmeriCorps, the federal agency for volunteerism and national service, providesopportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s mostpressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement.Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.
Questions? Contact us at GovernmentRelations@AmeriCorps.gov. If you previouslyserved in AmeriCorps or AmeriCorps Seniors, please let us know and we’ll add you toour National Service Alumni affinity group.
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