Montana Campus Corps

Washington, DC-Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, joined President Obama today as he awarded 13 Americans the 2010 Citizens Medal, the nation's second-highest civilian honor, for their exemplary acts of service.

Helena, MT - The Governor's Office of Community Service (serve.mt.gov) announced today that 682 citizens registered their organ, eye and tissue donation wishes as part of the 'Donate Life Today' Montana college and university campus registration challenge. This year's challenge posted the highest overall total of registrations, since the annual campus challenge started in 2007.

This is the first edition of The University of Montana Campus Corps Newsletter! This will be a monthly newsletter that features Campus Corps members at The University of Montana and their projects, as well as upcoming events and past successes.

UM-Missoula Campus Corps members utilized Careers in the Common Good scholarship funds to attend a professional development workshop in Seattle.

Learn what's going on in campuses and communities throughout my Montana by checking out the latest edition of Campus Corps Connections, our quarterly newsletter.

Montana's First Lady, Nancy Schweitzer, visited Campus Corps members at MSU-Great Falls College of Technology this week.

National Service members and engaged citizens throughout the state participated in meaningful service projects on October 24, 2009. This year's Make-a-Difference Day was a huge success, thanks in part to the efforts of Campus Corps members who pitched in and made a difference in their local communities.

Nearly 150 AmeriCorps members will be gathering on the lower slopes of Mt. Sentinel at the University of Montana for a mass invasive weed-pull on Saturday, September 26th. The service project is a part of a weekend conference convened by the Montana Campus Compact (MTCC), a network of college campuses committed to volunteerism and public service. Service members from three unique AmeriCorps programs-Montana Campus Corps, Montana Conservation Corps, and MTCC AmeriCorps*VISTA - will be honoring National Public Lands Day by collaborating on the invasive weed-pull.

For 15 years, Montana Campus Corps has been "Getting Things Done" for Montana by engaging college students in service. 2009 marks the beginning of a new era for the program, with more campuses participating, more students serving, and more communities benefiting.