The Main Event
The Service Moves:
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9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance is the
MLK Day of Service was a great success for Arkansas
culmination of efforts originally launched in 2002 by the 9/11
nonprofit MyGoodDeed, with wide support by the 9/11
community and leading national service organizations. This
effort first established the inspiring tradition of engaging in
charitable service on 9/11 as an annual and forward-looking
tribute to the 9/11 victims, survivors, and those who rose up
in service in response to the attacks.
AmeriCorps members. The day serves as way to transform
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and teachings into
community action that helps solve social problems. That
service may meet a tangible need, or it may meet a need of
the spirit. On this day, AmeriCorps members across the state
of Arkansas celebrate Dr. King through service projects that
strengthen communities, empower individuals, bridge
barriers, and create solutions.
Arkansas Volunteer Community of the Year Awards
were sponsored by the Division of Community Service and
Mayors Day of Recognition for National Service was held
Nonprofit Support, Arkansas Municipal League, and Office of
the Governor. The awards are designed to offer thanks and a
reward to the communities as a whole for their volunteer
effort in serving their neighbors. 2013 Recipients:
Bentonville, Blytheville, Clarendon, Clarkridge, Fayetteville,
Fort Smith, Heber Springs, Murfreesboro, Norfork, Redfield,
Vilonia, and Van Buren.
April 1st. It is a nationwide bipartisan effort to recognize the
positive impact of national service in different cities to thank
those who serve, and to encourage citizens to give back to
their community. Arkansas AmeriCorps Members and
communities around the state participated in the nation-wide
event.
AmeriCorps Week on April 1st saluted AmeriCorps
CIA Reflection Day was April 3rd. The AmeriCorps members
members and alums for their service, thanks AmeriCorps
community partners, and communicate AmeriCorps impact
on communities and on the lives of those who serve. This
year's theme, ”AmeriCorps Works”, reflects AmeriCorps'
triple bottom line return on investment -- for the recipients
of service, the people who serve, and the larger community
and nation.
took the day to reflect on service experiences, critical thinking,
and shared stories of their impact to their communities.
Members got a chance to meet other AmeriCorps members
and share the services their site provides. Members listened to
two guest speakers Sanford Tollette and Jonathon Wallace and
were awarded a certificate of appreciation.
39th Annual Summit Conference was April 24th & 25th.
Arkansas Community Service Awards on June 13th will
This years conference was a huge success for the Division of
Community Service and Nonprofit Support. Partnered with
the Arkansas Community Foundation, Arkansas Nonprofit
Alliance, Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, and The Arkansas
Public Administration Consortium this years conference
welcomed 199 in attendance. Yearly the event strives to
deliver an improved conference bringing nonprofit,
philanthropy, and volunteer leaders together.
recognize individuals and businesses for their dedication and
commitment to supporting volunteerism throughout Arkansas.
The awards are sponsored by the Department of Human
Services-Division of Community Service and Nonprofit
Support(DCSNS), KARK Channel 4, The Governor’s Office, and
Duncan Law Firm.
“In the garden a volunteer is a plant that
grows where it has not been planted. This
difference between a volunteer and a weed is
that the volunteer started as the seed of one
of the flowers you planted. So I am delighted
to say that as a retired gardener, I’ll always
work with volunteers”.
-Al Schneider
Al Schneider (Left) accepts the Billie Ann Myers
Paragon Award from Billie Ann Myers (Right).