Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Maine AmeriCorps Program Seeks Host Sites for 43 Members
PORTLAND, Maine – The Community Resource Corps (CRC) announced today that under its $1.5 million AmeriCorps grant, it is seeking to place 43 full-time AmeriCorps members for fall placement. Applications from organizations that have the capacity to utilize an AmeriCorps member for a 1,700-hour, 11-month position are being accepted through May 5, 2006.
CRC has been granted $500,000 per year by the Maine Commission for Community Service to fund 43 AmeriCorps Members. Each member will serve one year with an organization committed to providing critical needs in the areas of youth service, preventative health care, affordable housing, domestic violence, energy conservation, and many others.
“In previous years the Community Resource Corps has funded 12 AmeriCorps members at youth serving organizations in southern Maine. We are pleased that this grant will allow us to expand our current AmeriCorps project statewide and extend it beyond the scope of youth service to include the many other needs of Maine people,” said Steve Niles, CRC Program Director.
AmeriCorps is a national service program with a large network of members and non-profits who work on meeting the country’s most critical community needs. AmeriCorps host sites typically have AmeriCorps members work on projects that will increase the capacity of the organization. Member activities include recruitment, management and retention of volunteers, community outreach and education, and strengthening the capacity of the organizations they serve. There is a cost share requirement per host site.
If you would like to learn more about sponsoring an AmeriCorps member, please call Sarah at 207-775-5891, ext. 448 or visit www.trcme.com/crc for more details.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Brady
AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
Training Resource Center
Phone: 207-775-5891, ext 448
sarah.brady@trcme.com
CRC has been granted $500,000 per year by the Maine Commission for Community Service to fund 43 AmeriCorps Members. Each member will serve one year with an organization committed to providing critical needs in the areas of youth service, preventative health care, affordable housing, domestic violence, energy conservation, and many others.
“In previous years the Community Resource Corps has funded 12 AmeriCorps members at youth serving organizations in southern Maine. We are pleased that this grant will allow us to expand our current AmeriCorps project statewide and extend it beyond the scope of youth service to include the many other needs of Maine people,” said Steve Niles, CRC Program Director.
AmeriCorps is a national service program with a large network of members and non-profits who work on meeting the country’s most critical community needs. AmeriCorps host sites typically have AmeriCorps members work on projects that will increase the capacity of the organization. Member activities include recruitment, management and retention of volunteers, community outreach and education, and strengthening the capacity of the organizations they serve. There is a cost share requirement per host site.
If you would like to learn more about sponsoring an AmeriCorps member, please call Sarah at 207-775-5891, ext. 448 or visit www.trcme.com/crc for more details.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Sarah Brady
AmeriCorps Program Coordinator
Training Resource Center
Phone: 207-775-5891, ext 448
sarah.brady@trcme.com
