Start Your Civic Career as a VOLUNTEER
Cobblestone American History Magazine for Kids|May/June 2023
Volunteering is a part of civic life for many Americans. Hundreds of organizations rely on this ethic of service in the United States to accomplish their missions.
Peg Lopata 
Start Your Civic Career as a VOLUNTEER

In many cases, these organizations provide direct assistance to local communities. Here’s a look at some national civic-minded groups that call on Americans of all ages to give back to their communities and help others.

Volunteers With Vision

AmeriCorps is a group of volunteer organizations. More than 1.5 million Americans ages 17 and older are helping others through its various programs. Volunteers with AmeriCorps tutor children, build affordable housing, clean up parks, and help communities after disasters strike.

AmeriCorps’s NCCC traces its roots to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which was founded during the Great Depression of the 1930s. Young adults ages 18 to 26 who volunteer in NCCC can choose from several volunteer options that last from 10 to 11 months. NCCC specializes in hands-on projects related to homeland security and disaster relief. It also offers “summer of service” options. Volunteers can spend up to three months working on environmental issues or affordable housing projects.

Another AmeriCorps group, in 1964, is Volunteers established in Service to America (VISTA). Individuals organize reading programs, improve health services, and assist other community organizations.

After serving with AmeriCorps for a year, volunteers receive an education award that they can use to pay for schooling or to pay back a school loan. To learn more about this organization, go to www .americorps.org.

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