New York State Commission on
National & Community Service

New York State Commission on
National & Community Service

David A. Paterson

Governor

Susan K. Stern

Commission Chair

Mark J. Walter

Executive Director

New Yorkers Volunteer News

Rochester AmeriCorps Receives the 2010 Kate Smith Marhatta Award

Rochester AmeriCorps Receives the 2010 Kate Smith Marhatta Award

5/24/10

On behalf of MCC’s Pre-Collegiate Programs, we are pleased that Rochester AmeriCorps has been selected as the recipient of the 2010 Kate Smith Marhatta Award. This award was initiated in 2007 to recognize those who give outstanding support to the Upward Bound, the Liberty Partnerships Program, and the Science and Technology Entry Program at MCC...Click Here to Read More

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St. John’s University Receives Summer of Service Award

3/29/10

St. John's University recently received a $90,000 Summer of Service grant that will engage 180 students from disadvantaged backgrounds in the borough of Queens in New York City. With the support of older students serving as mentors, middle school students will participate in service-learning activities that address environmental issues and develop leadership skills...Click Here to Read More

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Martin Luther King Junior Day 2010 - A Day ON for National Service Programs in New York State!

1/18/10

The New York State Commission on National and Community Service encourages all New York national service programs to participate in Martin Luther King Service events each year. In 2010, the State Commission was directly involved with New York’s MLK Day Celebration at the Empire State Plaza in Albany, debuting the Commission’s new Public Service Announcement to attendees and informing attendees about ways to volunteer in their communities... Click Here to Read More

AmeriCorps Members Kick Off the 15th Year of AmeriCorps Programming in New York State

11/20/09

On November, 20th more than 1,200 AmeriCorps members and staff from programs across New York State kicked off their year of service at the Convention Center in Albany. Members traveled in from Long Island, New York City, the Hudson Valley, Central New York, the Adirondacks, Rochester, Buffalo, the Southern Tier as well as the Capital District!...Click Here to Read More