AmeriCorps Works... for our video contest winner!

Congratulations to our AmeriCorps Week video contest winner - the local CalSERVES VIP team!  This video speaks for itself - take a look at how AmeriCorps VIP and other programs are making a difference in the lives of the children in the Santa Rosa community.  Take a look on YouTube.

Note: if the dance sequence at the end of the video didn't make sense - take a look at the recent trend of Harlem Shake videos online!

We hope you all had a great AmeriCorps Week!

Inspiration Friday: Senior Tech Day in Santa Cruz

Check out this video about one of the great projects involving volunteers from YouthSERVE, a VIP Partner Site in Santa Cruz.  What a great way to bring the new generation of skilled young volunteers into a valuable service opportunity!

At long last: Announcing our Video Contest Winner!

We had some amazing, inspiring, and heart-warming videos come to us for our recent video contest, making picking the winner a tough choice!  But at long last, we've chosen:

"This AmeriCorps Life" Video Champ: By Rachel Lebowitz from Outside the Lens

We love this video because it is life as a VIP to an extent; Rachel's video includes a project run by volunteers that she coordinated!

Congratulations, Rachel!

Thanks, everyone, for your submissions!  And have a wonderful rest of your Monday.