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What can you do?

February 26, 2009
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As you may be aware, President Barack Obama, in his speech to the country last night, called on Congress to pass the Serve America Act- legislation that will expand AmeriCorps to 250,000 members per year and create a National Service Reserve Corps to deploy trained AmeriCorps alumni to disasters and other emergencies.  Witness this groundbreaking moment for national service…
How can you help?

1. Join the AmeriCorps Alums Policy Liaison Program.  Our Policy Liaison program provides AmeriCorps alumni with an opportunity to play a direct role in strengthening national service policy by connecting alumni to their elected officials. Click here for more information or contact Greg Heinrich at gheinrich@americorpsalums.org to join the program.

2. Call, fax, or write your Congressperson and Senators to let them know you would like them to support the Serve America Act- the Kennedy-Hatch legislation mentioned in President Obama’s speech to Congress on 2/24/09.  Don’t know their number?  Locate it at www.house.gov or at www.senate.gov.
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