AmeriCorps- Mission Statement
 

To protect the integrity of national and community service by providing strength, identifying risks and vulnerabilities, promoting integrity, accountability in all AmeriCorps programs and operations.

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What does AmeriCorps do:

AmeriCorps Seniors is a United States government program run by the Corporation for National and Community Service. The program engages volunteers aged 55 and older to serve their communities.
 

Our programs serve as a pathway to employment opportunities and help develop vital work skills.

The AmeriCorps bring people together by connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges.
 

Foster Grandparent Program- Provides grants to organizations with a dual purpose to engage Americans 55 years and older in volunteer service and to provide one-on-one support to children with special needs to improve their academic, social, or emotional development.
 

FGP-Help kids learn through a variety of different ways:

Assisting and supporting children and/or teen with schoolwork through one of one tutoring at local schools or community.

• Providing mentoring to teen at local schools. 

• Serving homeless children and youth at local community centers. 

• Retired and Senior Volunteers (RSVP)- Provides grants to organizations with a dual purpose: to engage Americans 55 years and older in volunteer service to meet critical community needs.

• RSVP is one of agency’s most flexible grant programs.
   

Organizations determine where the need is greatest and how volunteers can respond to the need if the need falls within one of the AmeriCorps focus areas. The focus areas are Disaster Services, Economic Opportunity, Environmental Stewardship, Education, Healthy Futures, and Veterans and Military Members.
 

(Examples of RSVP)

• Providing mentorship to teen in the juvenile justice system to tutoring and helping them to prepare for GED exams.

• Delivering meals and groceries to individual with limited to no support.

• Renovating homes for low-income individuals.

• Teaching resume and employment skills classes.