Northern Kentucky University, NKCAC partnership offers new career tracks for adult learners
Northern Kentucky University has partnered with the Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission (NKCAC), thanks to a grant from AmeriCorps, to…
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Girl Scouts receives grants to serve girls in under-resourced areas of states, build infrastructure in NKY
The Girl Scouts of Kentucky’s Wilderness Road (GSKWR) has been awarded significant support from AmeriCorps VISTA Program and The Steele…
Kentucky Campus Compact receives $1 million grant to support volunteerism on college campuses
Kentucky Campus Compact (KyCC), a membership organization of Kentucky colleges and universities whose purpose is to support, promote, and find…
Kentuckian David Sawyer helped found AmeriCorps, remembered for life of service
By Al Cross The Rural Blog David Sawyer, a Kentucky-grown back-to-the-lander who ran a student-service program at Berea College, helped…
Nominations sought for 27th Governor’s Service Awards honoring volunteerism, community service
If you know an extraordinary Kentuckian or group that works diligently to improve the lives of others, now is the…
Ky. gets $4.19 million to expand AmeriCorps work in public health, with hope of driving interest in the field
Kentucky Health News Kentucky has received nearly $4.2 million to expand the public-health role of the AmeriCorps program in the…
Beshear sends additional National Guard assistance to hospitals as COVID cases continue to rise
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today Gov. Andy Beshear announced that more Kentucky National Guard troops as well as AmeriCorps members…
AmeriCorps service grants to state totaling $6.5 million include three Northern Kentucky programs
Kentucky has received more than $6.5 million in AmeriCorps federal funding for 23 programs with more than 800 total members,…
Governor recognizes volunteers, service initiatives at special ceremony for state Service Award winners
Gov. Matt Bevin, Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton and Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Secretary Vickie Yates Brown…
Cold Spring man to serve as team leader for FEMA Corps; projects focus on disaster relief, recovery
Brad Forman of Cold Spring is one of 10 Team Leaders and 75 total men and women pledging to perform…
State Health and Family Services Cabinet receives $6.1m in AmeriCorps funding, includes 3 NKY grants
The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) announced that Kentucky has received more than $6 million in AmeriCorps…
350 Kentucky AmeriCorps members volunteer for a year of service to meet local human services needs
More than 350 first- and second-year AmeriCorps members took a pledge last week to “get things done” in Kentucky as…