Welcome to ServeOhio, Sarah Short! ServeOhio is excited to welcome our newest staff member, Sarah Short! Sarah will serve as the Volunteer Engagement Program Officer and will oversee the national days of service grants, ServeOhio Awards, and the Get Connected volunteer platform. Learn more about Sarah. July 27, 2021 By rverhoffkiss General 0 0 Comment Read More »
ServeOhio Welcomes Four AmeriCorps NCCC Teams to Ohio ServeOhio is excited to welcome four AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) teams to Ohio this summer! NCCC strengthens communities and develops leaders through a full-time, team-based, residential national service program. NCCC partners with a variety of nonprofit organizations, tribal, federal, state, and local agencies to help meet a community need that would not be fully addressed without additional assistance. Learn more about the projects and how you or your organization can get involved with NCCC. July 13, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Member Spotlight: Kaniece A. Williams Meet Kaniece A. Williams, AmeriCorps member with City Year Cleveland. In her service role, Kaniece supports students in low-income neighborhoods and provides academic and administrative help to increase academic achievement and attendance. Learn more about Kaniece’s impactful service and what motivates her to serve others via AmeriCorps. June 28, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps Member Stories 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Members Address Student Learning Loss As our communities work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact on students’ educational progress still lingers, resulting in the need for additional summer programming. In response to this learning loss, the Ohio Reading and Math Corps and AmeriCorps Mentors for Success created the COVID Education Recovery Corps (CERC). June 22, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Members Help Youth Receive New Books Every Month Southeast Ohio children have a high need for literacy services and ServeOhio’s AmeriCorps partner, Project BEAR, is helping by working with families and community partners in seven Southeast Ohio counties to enroll children in the Ohio Governor's Imagination Library Program, a program that provides a free book every month to children birth to age five. June 3, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps, Impact Stories 0 0 Comment Read More »