Virginia Celebrated AmeriCorps Week Governor Youngkin dedicated March 12-18 to recognize AmeriCorps members, alumni, and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers for uniting in service every year The Virginia Service Commission (VSC) celebrated the valuable contributions of AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers across the Commonwealth who pledged...

For volunteers and staff working with Michele Shepherd, Volunteer Director at Memorial Regional Medical Center in Mechanicsville, she always presented herself as a poised, well-spoken, and dynamic individual. Recently, she shared about a lifelong personal struggle that she has endured since childhood — severe dyslexia....

“I’m so inspired by the kids,” Gavilan added. “They want to do volunteer work. They are enthusiastic and they get it… I think Kids Give Back is so successful [because] we are empowering children as young as 6 years old… It’s about them feeling confident.”Fairfax...