News Clippings
Volunteerism
Volunteerism up among Americans in 2009
01/26/2010 San Francisco Chronicle
ANOTHER VIEW: State program seeks to assist veterans
01/10/2010 North County Times
New vets program will help returning north state vets find jobs, housing
01/09/2010 Redding Record Searchlight
New program will assist recently discharged troops
01/05/2010 SD Union Tribune
Make a resolution to volunteer your time
01/01/2010 Palm Springs Desert Sun
Volunteer Center giving isn't just for holidays
12/27/2009 Daily Breeze
VOLUNTEER VOICES: Give the gift of giving this holiday
12/15/2009 Eureka Times Standard
BARC supporting able citizens
12/14/2009 Bakersfield Californian
Community Helps "Operation Christmas" Shed Stay Alive
12/14/2009 ABC News 10
Volunteers give time for many reasons
12/03/2009 Merced Sun Star
Volunteers provide hope, dinner
12/03/2009 Palm Springs Desert Sun
Salvation Army faces mountain of need in East Contra Costa County
11/30/2009 Contra Costa Times
Volunteers turn Presidio back to nature
11/29/2009 San Francisco Chronicle
Doing Well Doing Good
11/29/2009 Wall Street Journal
Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry
11/27/2009 Associated Press
Thanksgiving tradition: Volunteers help meet high demand
11/27/2009 Merced Sun Star
Top philanthropists of 2009 honored
11/18/2009 OC Register
250 men get a voice at school in Watts
11/18/2009 LA Times
Shopping for Clothing, Donating Time
11/12/2009 New York Times
Celebrities, TV Networks Unite to Champion Volunteerism
10/18/2009 ABC News (Article)
More Americans Catching Volunteer Spirit
10/15/2009 The Washington Post
Social Innovation Fund Guidelines Expected by End of the Year
10/15/2009 The Chronicle of Philanthropy
From Corporate To Nonprofit
10/07/2009 The California Report (Radio)
More volunteers pitch in as economy stalls
08/12/2009 Orange County Register
Governor Schwarzenegger Highlights Increased Volunteerism In The Golden State
07/29/2009 Imperial Valley News
Rep. Matsui Joins with Service Groups to Applaud Rise in Service Across America; Sacramento
07/28/2009 OBSNews.com
Boredom, Not Rigor, Dampens Volunteers' Spirits
07/26/2009 BusinessWeek
Volunteerism is on the rise
03/18/2009 ABC 7 News
From Ranks of Jobless, a Flood of Volunteers
03/15/2009 New York Times
California’s Voice for Volunteerism (PDF)
11/15/2007 Benefit Magazine
National Service
AmeriCorps volunteers build communities and careers
10/13/2009 USA Today
Service initiative aimed at aiding economy
06/18/2009 USA Today
The Moment
04/23/2009 TIME Magazine
Obama signs bill expanding national service programs
04/21/2009 Los Angeles Times
Obama Signs Bill Expanding National Service Corps
04/21/2009 NewsHour with Jim Lehrer
National Service Program Gets Boost
04/21/2009 National Public Radio
A Big Day for Public Service
04/21/2009 Washington Post
Obama Highlights National Service
04/21/2009 Wall Street Journal
Obama Signs Volunteer Bill With Nod to Kennedy Era
04/21/2009 New York Times
A service nation
04/08/2009 The Economist
Congress Sends Obama a Bill to Boost Community Service
04/08/2009 US News and World Report
AmeriCorps gets boost from Congress, Obama
04/05/2009 San Francisco Chronicle
A Move to Expand Volunteer Ranks
04/01/2009 New York Times
House passes sweeping national service expansion
03/31/2009 CNN
Congress Expands National Service
03/31/2009 CBS News
Amid economic downturn, recent grads turn to national service
03/31/2009 CNN
National Service Corps Set to Become Law
03/31/2009 New York Times
Bill Expands Volunteer Opportunities
03/31/2009 Wall Street Journal
Build communities - and patriotism
03/28/2009 San Francisco Chronicle
Editorial: Expanding National Service
03/23/2009 New York Times
A New Era of Service
03/19/2009 Time Magazine
Disaster Volunteering
American Red Cross helps people through disasters
11/30/2009 Bakersfield Californian
Calif. Officials Update Latest Actions on Fires and Recovery Efforts
09/05/2009 American Chronicle
Firefighters continue progress in Station Fire
09/03/2009 Contra Costa Times
Schwarzenegger hails firefighters as heroes
09/02/2009 Los Angeles Times
Mutual Aid, Lessons Learned Assist Battle Against California Wildfires
09/02/2009 Homeland Security
Melding the Volunteer World
12/01/2008 Emergency Management Magazine
Disaster Preparedness
More crime watch groups spring up in Sacramento County
02/02/2010 Sacramento Bee
CaliforniaVolunteers' WE Prepare program helping one family at a time to prepare for a disaster
11/01/2009 Examiner.com
What’s In Your Disaster Kit
11/01/2009 bonggamom.blogspot.com
Are you prepared for a disaster?
11/01/2009 This Mommy Works Blog
Getting prepared for the next "BIG ONE"
11/01/2009 whosthebossblog.com
Win One of Twelve Disaster Survival Kits
11/01/2009 bonggafinds.blogspot.com
Emergency Preparedness with CaliforniaVolunteers: Disaster Kit Giveaway
11/01/2009 SavingInSacramento.com Blog
Disaster Kit Giveaway
05/01/2009 inCaseofEmergencyBlog.com
Create Your Own Family Disaster Plan
04/01/2009 SafetyAtHome.com Blog
Prepared for Disaster
04/01/2009 safetyAtHome.com Blog
Strap It Down for the Next Big Earthquake
04/01/2009 SafetyAtHome.com Blog
Disaster Time: What to Grab in Ten Minutes
04/01/2009 RookieMoms.com Blog
State Of California Goes Into The Homes Of "Mommy Bloggers" To Promote WE Prepare Online Emergency Readiness Program
04/01/2009 InCaseofEmergencyBlog.com
Disaster Preparedness and My First Giveaway Ever
04/01/2009 Wendolonia.com Blog
Preparing for the Big One
03/01/2009 LosAngelista.com Blog
Planning the Unthinkable
03/01/2009 Silicon Valley Mom's Blog
Flirting with Disaster
03/01/2009 SoCalMom Blog
Being Prepared is Not Just for Boy Scouts
03/01/2009 Adrienne's House Blog
Green Jobs Corps
Young men learning job skills for a clean, green economy
02/01/2010 Merced Sun Star
Building Green Workforce Region-wide: California’s Green Jobs Corps
08/26/2009 Brookings Institute
California To Create Green Jobs
08/26/2009 MAYO Green PR
LB youth to be trained for eco-friendly jobs
07/16/2009 Daily 49er
Green jobs program unveiled
05/04/2009 Fresno Business Journal
State Launches Green Corps With Stimulus Money
03/16/2009 KSBW News 8
Miscellaneous
First lady touts volunteerism in San Francisco
06/23/2009 San Francisco Chronicle
First Lady speaks out for public service in S.F.
06/23/2009 San Francisco Business Times
Bay Area researcher wins volunteer award
06/22/2009 ABC 7 News
SF Volunteer Center Reports Increase in Volunteerism
06/20/2009 KCBS Radio
Michelle Obama's SF visit sets off frenzy
06/20/2009 San Francisco Chronicle
Strategies: Shriver's big on small loans, for good reason
06/11/2009 USA Today
California Volunteers
06/03/2009 Tri City Voice
Food Bank Struggles To Stock Shelves
06/01/2009 KION News
Law Opens Up 'Encore' Careers Article
04/03/2009 Wall Street Journal
Increase Service Opportunities
03/22/2009 Buffalo News
House Votes To Expand National Service Programs
03/19/2009 NPR (Audio)
House Passes Expansion of Programs for Service
03/18/2009 New York Times
Archived
Editorial: Giving back gets a boost
03/03/2008 Ventura County Star
Governor gives volunteerism a boost to cabinet rank
02/27/2008 Los Angeles Times
New state Cabinet post devoted to volunteers
02/27/2008 San Francisco Chronicle
Elevating The Role Of Volunteerism by Karen Baker
02/26/2008 San Diego Union Tribune
California Names Volunteer Czar
02/26/2008 KCBS Radio (San Francisco)
Governor Boosts Volunteerism
02/26/2008 KMPH Fox 26 (Fresno)
California Creates Cabinet Post To Manage Volunteers
02/26/2008 New York Times
Schwarzenegger Adds Disaster Relief Manager to Cabinet
02/26/2008 KCBS Radio (San Francisco)
Schwarzenegger's Radical Volunteering
02/26/2008 TIME Magazine
