Fewer college students volunteer their time
According to a recent article in the Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA), the percentage of college students who volunteer is declining, reflecting an overall drop in volunteerism nationally. In 2010, 26.1 percent of college students around the United States volunteered, about on par with the overall percentage of Americans who volunteered that year. College student volunteerism peaked at 31.2 percent in 2004, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2012
MLK, Jr. Day was a great success for communities across Montana! Campus Corps programs hosted a variety of exceptional service events to honor the legacy of Dr. King, embracing the idea that the holiday be a "day on, not a day off".
Corps Members Receive Honors
Several Campus Corps members were recognized on April 17 at this year's Spring Summit event in Dillon. Congratulations to Lindsey Jacobsen (MSUB), Shelby Frye (MSU), Wendy Jeschke (FVCC), Jamie Diehl (MSU) and Jon Stephani (UMW)!
New TV PSAs Call on Americans to Serve their Communities
The Corporation for National and Community Service has released a series of new national television PSAs (public service announcements) featuring President Obama and volunteers and are aimed at recruiting more Americans into service. They are distributing the PSAs to Montana television markets to be aired in PSA rotation, starting as early as January. The campaign is currently featured on the serve.mt.gov homepage.
