Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act | House Democrats

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Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act

September 21, 2009

Democrats launched a new era of volunteerism that will give Americans of all ages the chance to help build a stronger country by tripling to 250,000 the number of volunteer opportunities for national service. This legislation creates a new service corps to meet key needs in low-income communities, provides incentives for middle and high school students to engage in service and boosts opportunities for disadvantaged and foster youth, Native Americans and senior citizens. (Signed into law)

What our Members are Saying

Volunteers are the muscle of our communities. They give of their time to help others in need. [The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act] will create a new, robust national service program that will serve the people who need it the most...

April 20, 2009

For generations, during times of great crisis, Americans have stepped up and served their country and their communities. And today I was proud to watch as President Obama signed into law the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act...

April 20, 2009

The Serve America Act is the largest expansion of national service since the days of President John F. Kennedy. It triples the size of AmeriCorps from 75,000 to 250,000, and creates new volunteer opportunities in a wide variety of fields...

April 20, 2009

With the creation of a new National Service Reserve Corps, we are providing opportunities for those who have already shown the commitment and determination to serve their community and continue their efforts to help those in need.

March 30, 2009

We are a nation that can do anything when we put our minds to it and passage of the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act today is a key step towards renewing a spirit of volunteerism across the nation.

March 30, 2009

Featured Member

John Lewis

Representing the 5th District of GA

In 1940, John Lewis was born the son of sharecroppers in rural Alabama. As a youth, he experienced the harsh realities of segregation and racism – forced to sit apart from white children and unable to share the same privileges they did. Today, Lewis is a leader in Congress and recently witnessed the swearing-in of Barack Obama, the first American-American president of the United States. The story of John Lewis is that of the struggle to transform the world of his youth to create the vastly expanded opportunities available today.

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