March 4th-11th is AmeriCorps Week! As part of the national celebration, Serve Wisconsin will be posting to Facebook each day to show the impact of AmeriCorps in Wisconsin. AmeriCorps programs, members and alumni can share their service stories by using #AmeriCorpsWorks on their social media posts.

 Serve Wisconsin is proud to present the 2015-2016 Annual Report. Thank you to all of the program staff and AmeriCorps members who worked hard to make 2015-2016 a very successful year for AmeriCorps in Wisconsin!

 Serve Wisconsin's AmeriCorps and National Service Outreach Summits are right around the corner! Attend a summit in March to find out how AmeriCorps and national service can benefit your organization and your community. Take a look at the flyer and RSVP today.

  To spotlight the impact of national service and engage local elected officials, the 5th annual Mayor and County Recognition Day for National Service will be held on April 4th. On this day, mayors and county officials will hold public events and use traditional and social media to highlight the value of national service to the nation's cities and counties. Volunteers are needed to engage local elected officials. Contact Casey Sweeney for information on where to get started.

 Serve Wisconsin is accepting nominations for the 2017 Governor's Service Awards through April 7th. To see the award categories and nominate an individual or program, please click on the button below. The ceremony will be held at Olbrich Botanical Gardens (3330 Atwood Ave, Madison, WI) on Thursday, June 8th at 10:00 AM.

Serve Wisconsin plans to release a Request for Proposals for AmeriCorps program grants and planning grants in mid-April for the 2017-18 program year. Program grants will engage AmeriCorps members in service to meet community needs in education, environmental stewardship, veterans and military families, healthy futures, economic opportunity, or disaster preparedness. Planning grants will help develop an evidence-based program utilizing National Service participants to meet community needs.

To view the most recent RFP and resources to help you determine if AmeriCorps funding is right for your organization, click on the button below. This webpage will be updated with the new RFP in mid-April.  If you want to be notified when this RFP is released, please e-mail Serve Wisconsin .

"As I walked through the cold March wind on my way to attend a murder trial, I thought to myself how much my life has changed in the last 6 months.

I may not be a typical AmeriCorps volunteer. I left my longtime career in September 2015 at the age of 60. I was determined to work towards my eulogy rather than my resume.

At first, I sought out positions that would utilize my 37 years in the business world- finance, marketing, business advising just to name a few. No opportunities developed. In late October, I applied for a rather vague, part-time position with an AmeriCorps unit in Wausau, the same town I was living in."

  

MARCH

• March 13th- Serve Wisconsin Summit- Platteville
• March 16th- Serve Wisconsin Summit- Rice Lake
• March 17th- Serve Wisconsin Summit- Green Bay

JUNE

• June 8th- 2017 Governor's Service Recognition Event
• June 8th- Wisconsin National & Community Service Board Meeting