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New Orleans, LA - Today the Corporation for National and Community Service convened the largest strategy session to date to discuss a national service response to the mounting needs of Gulf residents affected by the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill. As part of the Administration's response to the oil spill, the Corporation mobilized federal, state and city officials, as well as social sector leaders to develop, coordinate, and execute strategies that leverage citizen service to address the devastating economic and health impacts inflicted by the spill.

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Leading 9/11 organizations and the national service community announced today that they have joined together for the first time to offer a comprehensive educational resource, introduced for this year's 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance, to help America's children learn about what happened on 9/11 and why, and to inspire students to annually pay tribute through their own voluntary expressions of charitable service. Nearly 4,000 teachers have already signed up for these materials, with an estimated 10,000 expected to utilize them this year, according to the 9/11 nonprofit MyGoodDeed, which worked to bring these influential organizations together to support the education program.

Washington, DC—Patrick A. Corvington, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service, will meet with Cheyenne, WY Mayor Richard Kaysen to discuss ways that service is addressing local challenges.

Washington, DC—The Corporation for National and Community Service AmeriCorps VISTA officials will join Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) to discuss the impact of VISTA programs in solving local challenges at the Educator's Grants Forum. The forum, held on August 12 -13, will bring state and local education leaders together to learn about federal resources to fight poverty and build economic opportunity through education in diverse communities.

If you work out in a gym with other people, you might be at greater risk for skin infections than you bargained for. A recent report from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA),* notes that in athletic settings it is important to "assume that individuals are carriers of pathogenic microorganisms." Read more...