We have the first letter of AmeriCorps spelled for the 2nd time! That means $1,100 has been donated to support AmeriCorps programs in Nevada. Words cannot express how grateful we are for your generous support!!! Now we need to get the next letter… can you help us with the “M”? Just $10 from 10 friends…
One person CAN make a difference… AmeriCorps Alum Zenaida Solano did it by breaking language barriers! Zenaida Solano served as Nye County community’s AmeriCorps Hispanic Advocate, taking on large tasks to help the Hispanic community of Pahrump, Nevada receive the aid and services they deserve. She provided over 700 translations and/or interpretations for the Spanish-speaking…
What inspires Celinda Pena to volunteer? “It’s the faces and the reactions I get from the people that I touch the lives of.” Celinda was born in San Isidro, Cabañas, El Salvador. Her family relocated to Las Vegas in 1993 when she was 4 years old. After graduating from Desert Pine High School in 2007,…
A willingness to work hard and a great attitude – that is what Amanda Schwantes brought to her AmeriCorps year with the Parasol AmeriCorps Team in Incline Village, Nevada. Amanda took charge of her assignment as a volunteer recruiter for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association with gusto.
Your generosity has been amazing. We have spelled AmeriCorps at $100 in donations per letter. That means we have $1,000 raised toward our goal of $10,000 to help Nevada’s AmeriCorps programs continue. So let’s do it again. Starting with the “A” in AmeriCorps. $10 from 10 friends will add it. Can we count on your…
Dannyn Smith was awarded Nevada AmeriCorps Member of the Year in 2010. Why? Take a moment and read about his AmeriCorps success story!
Thanks for all your support over the weekend. It gave us a new letter to post. That means more than $200 has been donated to support AmeriCorps programs in Nevada. The next letter is an “E”. Just ten dollars from ten more friends of AmeriCorps will add this letter to our Amass for AmeriCorps campaign.…
We have the first letter of AmeriCorps spelled! That means $100 has been donated to support AmeriCorps programs in Nevada. We are grateful for your generous support!!! Now we need to get the next letter… so who wants to help us with the “M”? Just ten dollars from ten friends of AmeriCorps will do it.…
Amass for AmeriCorps! Update from the field, December 2, 2010 “I have developed a stronger sense of pride to continuously see the people of our cities, our communities, and our families led on a positive path to well-being.” Meet Erick Alcantar, an AmeriCorps member currently serving his second year at HELP of Southern Nevada through…
Amass for AmeriCorps! Update from the field, November 30, 2010 Full bellies, good grades, and smiles drive Genesis Vazquez, one of the 340 passionate AmeriCorps members who serve at 77 organizations through Nevada Volunteers. As we reflect on last week’s national day of Thanksgiving, we’d like to introduce you to Genesis and her AmeriCorps experience.…