AmeriCorps Seniors brings out the best of America by uniting volunteers 55+ in service. This communication is produced and published at US taxpayer expense.
Join our yearlong
#AmeriCorps30
celebrations. Commemorate the dedication and impact of Americans who choose to step up and show up for their communities through
#Service
, year after year.
#RT
to pass it on and learn more:
Great news! Older Americans who volunteer with
@SeniorCorps
report living happier and healthier lives, in addition to making a difference in their communities. Visit to learn more about the new report.
#SeniorCorpsWorks
#HealthyVolunteers
Starting the week celebrating
#OlderAmericansMonth
in Tampa!
Seniors in Service supports the Foster Grandparent program that I visited today at Mendenhall Elementary. It’s a great program that helps students and seniors alike!
🎥 Over and over again, our Senior Corps volunteers reveal that staying active through service improves their health and well-being while limiting social isolation, depression, and more:
#SeniorCorpsWorks
#HealthyVolunteers
🎉Happy National
#VolunteerWeek
! Our volunteers are a part of the
#socialglue
that holds communities together, strengthening our civic bonds and inspiring others to pitch in. Thanks to the 220,000
@SeniorCorps
volunteers whose service changes lives
#SeniorCorpsVols
#NVW
I'm always impressed by how hard our folks work to improve lives. Don't miss this story of how Senior Corps &
@Americorps
programs in OK are helping The
@Chickasaw
Nation and
@feedthechildren
to reduce hunger during the holidays. -DCR
#SeniorCorpsWorks
Senior Corps volunteers make every day
#IndependenceDay
by providing companionship and assistance to seniors as well as opportunities to serve their communities. Thanks to Good Morning America for featuring our programs and the impact our volunteers make!
It's
#AmeriCorpsWeek
& we’re thrilled to thank our volunteers who step up for their communities, especially during the pandemic! From sewing masks to providing vaccine education to delivering COVID test kits, they've helped every step of the way.
#RT
to say
#AmeriThanks
👏👏🏽👏🏿
"Older adults are more likely to face physical, financial, or social barriers to volunteering” but
@SeniorCorps
provides opportunities that accommodate these challenges, allowing seniors to remain active in their communities.
#OAM19
#SeniorCorpsWorks
As we close out National
#MentoringMonth
, we salute our Senior Corps Foster Grandparents for the way they mentor children every day. .
#ThrowbackThursday
👵🙋♀️📚
For over 50 years, Senior Corps volunteers helped write the story of our country. Today, we start a new chapter. Senior Corps is now AmeriCorps Seniors.
New name. Same mission. Same incredible programs.
#AmeriCorpsSeniors
#NationalSeniorCitizensDay
recognizes
#OlderAdults
' contributions to our communities. Join us in celebrating these 90+-year-old
#AmeriCorpsSeniors
volunteers who continue to serve their communities by delivering meals, assisting at clinics, providing companionship, & much more.
Social isolation is a serious public health issue that can be addressed through volunteering. 88% of
@SeniorCorps
volunteers who initially described a lack of companionship reported decreased feelings of isolation after 2 years.
#OAM19
This
#BlackHistoryMonth
, we celebrate our Black volunteers who make giving back their second act & create a legacy by serving with our
#FosterGrandparent
,
#SeniorCompanion
&
#RSVP
programs.
#RT
if you're in to lift up Black Americans who serve others this month & all year long!
"We had Senior Corps volunteers do amazing things. We had one woman who converted her home into what she called a B&B to serve people displaced!"
@SeniorCorps
and
@AmeriCorpsVISTA
lead a panel of sponsors experienced in disaster recovery.
#HarveyConvening
Meet Guillermo, an 89-year-old
#FosterGrandparent
who
#GetsThingsDone
with the Cerebral Palsy Center in Ponce, Puerto Rico. He says serving to help children with special needs thrive in and out of the classroom keeps him young.
#Like
❤️ to give Guillermo
#AmeriThanks
!
We’re so excited for one of our very own
@SeniorCorps
volunteers to be highlighted by CBS News! Thank you for your service with the
@Allegheny_Co
Senior Companion Program, Pamela. We’re so glad Josephine has you. 💕
Today,
@NationalService
announced funding to support 50K+
@SeniorCorps
RSVP volunteers nationwide! These volunteers play an integral role in strengthening America's communities, addressing everything from the
#OpioidCrisis
to natural disasters.
Congrats to
@SolidGround
+6 other organizations across WA on winning
@SeniorCorps
grant funding. I have strongly supported appropriations funding for
@SeniorCorps
in the past & will continue to fight to protect the federal programs that put real talent to work in our communities.
This Montana RSVP volunteer with
@HRDCBozeman
has a few words of wisdom as she turns 100: “If you want to live a happy life or you’re bored, just volunteer and it’ll change your life.”
#SeniorCorpsWorks
Today,
@SeniorCorps
is proud to announce $21.3 million in funding to support nearly 200 RSVP, Senior Companion, and Foster Grandparent projects!
#SeniorCorpsWorks
#SeniorCorpsWeek
is a great time to read about all the incredible programs out there. Want something to make you feel good today? Check out the Senior Corps Stories section of our website and be ready to be inspired. 📖
#IamSeniorCorps
#SeniorCorpsWorks
When Linda Knott, 66, first moved to Arizona, she “didn’t know a soul.” That changed when she became a Senior Corps volunteer. Now she assists elderly and homebound women with daily tasks, and she’s made a difference in many lives.
#SeniorCorpsWorks
Thank you to Mayor Fitch and the City of Lawton for your sixth consecutive proclamation honoring RSVP volunteers for National Service Recognition Day! City of Lawton RSVP celebrates 45 years of service this April. Here's to the next 45!
#NationalServiceWorks
#SeniorCorpsWorks
🎉
World War II veteran Ray Bonomo just turned 100 yesterday. But that hasn't slowed him down. Ray continues to give back to his country as a
@SeniorCorps
#RSVP
volunteer! 👍
#SeniorCorpsWorks
As the holidays draw to a close, students will head back to school, and thousands of
#FosterGrandparents
will join them in the classroom, providing much-needed emotional and academic support. Here's more from
@CBSNews
: .
We're working hard to make it easier for school districts to utilize Senior Corps volunteers. Check out the new toolkit that the
@NationalService
family has created to help.
#SeniorCorpsWorks
🏫 📖
Looking to utilize
@AmeriCorps
or
@SeniorCorps
programs in your school district? Check out our new toolkit for superintendents, principals, & other
#education
stakeholders to access
@NationalService
resources to support student success:
Thank you to all our partners, volunteers, and grantees for a great Senior Corps Week. Your stories inspire us and demonstrate how vital your work is.
#SeniorCorpsWorks
#IamSeniorCorps
Our Foster Grandparents leave a lasting impact on those they serve, acting as trusted mentors and advisers. But sometimes it takes a hug in church and a conversation to really appreciate it in person. Get ready to have your heart melted.
#SeniorCorpsWorks
Thank you, Governor Snyder, for proclaiming today as Senior Companion Volunteer Day. The work that Senior Companion volunteers do in Michigan every day is vital to the people they serve. You honor them--and us--with this proclamation.
#SeniorCorpsWorks
This
#MilitaryAppreciationMonth
, let's give
#AmeriThanks
to AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers
#GettingThingsDone
for our troops, like Carlene who puts her sewing into action with the Hug Project to create cool wraps for military members serving in hot places ⤵️
#RT
to cheer her on 👏