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Maine Conservation Corps |
Get a taste of what it's like to be an AmeriCorps Member with the Maine Conservtion Corps. Watch this video clip to see AmeriCorps members building trails in Maine:
http://www.wcsh6.com/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=103477&catid=2
The Maine Commission for Community Service |
The Maine Commission for Community Service is a state government body created to foster community service and volunteerism to meet human and environmental needs in the State of Maine, while building capacity and sustainability in local volunteer programs. 
The Commission works very closely with AmeriCorps programs throughout the state. Not only is the Commission an advocate for community service and volunteerism in Maine but, also, it is the administrator and grantor for AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Read the latest news on the volunteer sector from around the state.
Read Blogs From AmeriCorps Members |
Blogs from AmeriCorps Members will begin on May 4th and continue through AmeriCorps Week. Click here to read the blog.
Governor Proclaims May 9th-16th AmeriCorps Week in Maine |
To kick off AmeriCorps week 2009 Maine AmeriCorps 
members and alumni will join Governor John E. Baldacci in a special celebration as he signs the proclamation.
Read the proclamation signed by Governor John E. Baldacci.
Communtiy Resource Corps member interviewed |
Corey Grout is and AmeriCorps member with the Community Resource Corps serving at the Maine Sea Coast Mission in Cherryfield. She recently went on Time Warner Cable's Down on Maine Street show and discussed AmeriCorps Week 2009 and her experiences as a member. Watch the show and learn more about AmeriCorps in Maine! Portland: channel 22, Bangor: channel 12, and Augusta: channel 9. The segment will run from April 27th to May 8th.
Emergency Response Corps Member Creates AmeriCorps Video |
The Emergency Response Corps recruits EMT and firefighter volunteers to address recruitment and retention deficiencies, present public safety education and implement disaster preparedness initiatives. They are creating a network of emergency response volunteers in ME, NH, VT, and NY. Jenn Dumont, the videographer, serves at Williston Fire Department in Williston, VT. She is a first year member AmeriCorps member.