Topic: Volunteering & National Service

Connecting Generations: A Coming of Age Community Partner

It's time for introductions! Connecting Generations, a founding member of Coming of Age: Delaware, has long been a leader in supporting mentoring in our community. Mentors are always needed, of course, but there are other ways to become involved with this organization. And volunteering just may extend your life! Contributed by Connecting Generations. Continue Reading

25 Ways To Respond To the Obamas' Summer Invitation

The President and the First Lady would like you to join them this summer, not for tea in the Oval Office, but in doing community service that contributes to the recovery and renewal of the Nation. According to Mrs. Obama, "Economic recovery is as much about what you're doing in your communities, as what we're doing in Washington – and it’s going to take all of us, working together." You can find out more about the United We Serve campaign that was kicked off on June 22, 2009 and will conclude September 11, 2009 at Serve.gov. Not sure what you could do to address the four community needs targeted by the initiative? Here are some ideas to get you thinking.  Continue Reading

The Serve America Act and the Work of Coming of Age: Delaware

What is the significance of the America Serve Act for 50+ civic engagement? How do the provisions of the legislation support the work of Coming of Age Delaware? Read the thoughts of Scott Martin, our website administrator, regarding this historic legislation.

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Has the Volunteer Boom Come to Delaware?

You have probably heard about it on the news. An army of volunteers are knocking on the doors of nonprofits around the country. Many are responding to President Obama's call to service or reaching out to others during these tough economic times. But as reported in a recent article in the New York Times, many of these new volunteers are the unemployed looking to network, build their resumes or just fill time previously spent in the office.  

Are Delaware's nonprofits experiencing a volunteer boom, particularly of the unemployed? Here's what we have been able to find out.

Contributed by Scott Martin.

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