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 »
College Now Takes Postsecondary Advising Services on the Road ServeOhio's partner, College Now Greater Cleveland, has created an innovative way to allow their AmeriCorps members to continue to serve - via mobile bus! Read more about how Ohio College Guides AmeriCorps members are taking their service on the road! May 4, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps 0 0 Comment Read More »
AmeriCorps Member Spotlight: Elexis Hamby Meet Elexis Hamby, AmeriCorps member with Ohio Campus Compact at Kent State University. In her service role, Elexis helps to develop the student resource center on campus where students can go to be connected to basic needs such as food, housing supports, and more so they can reach their fullest potential. Learn more about Elexis’ impactful service and what motivates her to serve others via AmeriCorps. April 5, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps Member Stories 0 0 Comment Read More »
Happy AmeriCorps Week! As our communities continue to confront the devastating impacts of COVID-19, now one year later, national service is playing a more critical role than ever. In honor of AmeriCorps Week (March 7th-14th), we are proud to recognize and celebrate the many contributions of AmeriCorps members serving Ohio communities to “get things done.” March 3, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps 0 0 Comment Read More »
Making a Difference One Student at a Time The Ohio Reading and Math Corps is a statewide AmeriCorps program that engages 120 AmeriCorps Members who provide math and reading intervention for students in kindergarten through grade five who have not met grade-level proficiency. Read reflections from AmeriCorps members Dwayne Wampler and Karen Krzyzanowski about the impact that their service is making in the lives of their students. March 3, 2021 By rverhoffkiss AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps Member Stories, Member Impact Story 0 0 Comment Read More »