"Earlier today, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act. This is a bold expansion of opportunities for all Americans to serve in their communities and around the country."

BACKGROUND ON EDWARD M. KENNEDY SERVE AMERICA ACT:

"The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act will triple the size of AmeriCorps (from 75,000 to 250,000 members) and focus that service on today’s challenges, including clean energy, education, health care, veterans care, and economic opportunity. The bill will also provide new service opportunities for millions of Americans at all stages of their lives. The legislation will develop a fund to seed and grow successful ideas in the nonprofit sector and build the capacity of the nonprofit sector to use volunteers more effectively."

The White House launched http://serve.gov in partnership with CNCS to find and register volunteer opportunities and share stories of service. Serve.gov is a great opportunity for Americans to find unique ways to serve in their communities.

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