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Press Release
Release Date: October 11, 2007
Kill Date: October 27, 2007
Contact: Lauren Amato, 243-5531
Office for Civic Engagement to Sponsor Make a Difference Day...
April 26, 2008
www.GYSD.org
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Helena Global Youth Service Day Planning...
Office for Civic Engagement
Press Release
Release Date: Immediately
Kill Date: April 26, 2008
Contact: Lauren Amato, 243-5531
Local Youth to Participate in Global Youth Service Day at Moon-Randolph...
ACMAC Members: Ebony Carter, Emily Clark, Rebecca Harbage, Heather Hass, Jack Hughes, Jordan Lyons, Tina Maples, Amanda Megyesi-Mcave, Silke Popp.
Total # of Volunteers: 670
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Why a wiki?
ACMAC has 100% turnover every year. For that reason, it's been hard to retain institutional memory. We also have a very limited budget for printing materials.
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This text is from an article I wrote for ACMAC's Spring Newsletter. Please add whatever else you see fit! -Jordan
There are many reasons Montana is the last best place for community service. Of...
In years past, ACMAC has been responsible for organizing an All Member Gathering.
AmeriCorps members load food donations at the 2007 All Member Gathering.
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Jack Hughes
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MCC Northern Rockies
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Kalispell
Kalispell/Missoula
Rebecca...
AmeriCorps
CNCS - The Corporation for Community & National Sevices (CNCS) is the nation’s largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering. CNCS is the umbrella organization of...
AmeriCorps Week is a recruitment and recognition event designed to bring more Americans into service, salute AmeriCorps members and alums for their powerful impact, and thank the community partners...
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Local AmeriCorps Members Celebrate National Service
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Billings is the largest city in Montana with a population of over 100,000 and the largest in a 500 mile radius making it a hub for shopping, medical services, and entertainment. It is nicknamed the...
Bozeman was founded by John Bozeman in 1864. It is situated at the base of the Bridger Mountains. Population: 32,500.
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Butte has a rich and interesting history. It was one of the largest copper boomtowns in the 19th and 20th centuries. The war of the Copper Kings, William A. Clark, Marcus Daly, and F. Augustus...
2009
January 13-15
VISTA Pre-Service Orientation
January 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
February 3-5
VISTA Community Building Institute
March 12-13
VISTA In Service Training
March...
Public Relations:
This committee is responsible for both local and statewide publicity projects for AmeriCorps. Within ACMAC, they are in charge of developing newsletters, brochures, and other...
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Here are press releases that have been put together by AmeriCorps members for past service events. All you need to do is fill in information about your local project!
GYSD Press Release
AmeriCorps...
As an AmeriCorps member, you may qualify for discounts on products and services within the communities that you serve. Be sure to mention that you are an AmeriCorps member and to ask if you are...
Steps for AmeriCorps*VISTA members applying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Step 1- Special Considerations for AmeriCorps VISTA members
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AmeriCorps Members should be aware of two aspects in annual tax filing: 1. Where AmeriCorps members can obtain free tax assistance; and 2) How AmeriCorps members can help ensure people obtain free...
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What is GYSD?
Global Youth Service Day (GYSD) is the largest annual celebration of young volunteers, where millions of young people in countries everywhere carry out thousands of community...
Great Falls is the Electric City founded in 1884. The Missouri River provides the city with the inspiration for its name because of the 500 feet of a series of rapids and 5 waterfalls. It was the...
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City—(Date) This Saturday, [[date]], the youth in [[city]] will participate in several projects for Global...
Helena is the Queen City of the Rockies. It was found to be a prosperous area for gold during the gold rush of 1864 and was formed as a town in 1865. It is the state capital and therefore is the...
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Service in Indian Country is an approach VISTA began in the old "War on Poverty." In recent years, CNCS has added a Strategic Advisor for Native American Affairs, who represents Native American...
This is the place to post links to articles about ACMAC in general.
"Introducing Fall 2007 ACMAC." Americorps Quarterly, Fall 2007.
How to speak AmeriCorps
ACMAC AmeriCorps Member Advisory Council
ALIVE Academic Learning Integrated Volunteer Experience
BEC Building Engaged Citizens Conference, hosted annually by the Montana...
Who can join?
Any Montana AmeriCorps members or staff are eligible for membership.
Under 'Application Text,' tell us your name, AmeriCorps project, and work site.
Join!
If you have the membership...
Kalispell is located within 30 minutes of Flathead lake, Big Mountain Ski Resort, and Glacier Park.
It was founded in 1891when the Great Northern Railroad surveyors came through.
Population of the...
Livingston was founded by the Northern Pacific railroad in 1882. It has a rich history of characters including Calamity Jane and Lewis and Clark. It is close proximity to Bozeman and Yellowstone...
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Make A Difference Day is the largest national day of helping others — a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate.
Make a Difference Day falls on the fourth Saturday of...
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This event is part of an effort by Montana AmeriCorps members and...
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January 19th, 2009
Overview
In 1994 Congress passed the King Holiday and Service Act, designating the King Holiday as a national day of volunteer service. Instead of a day...
AmeriCorps Member Advisory Council
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Julia Guarino, Co-Coordinator Julia is a VISTA sharing her time between the Downtown Billings Alliance and the City of Billings Community Development Board, working on their...
After the Battle of Little Bighorn, the United States government created forts in Eastern Montana. Fort Keogh came about in 1846. After surviving several rough winters, the Fort grew into a small...
Missoula is known as the Garden City for its mild winters compared to the rest of Montana. It is located in an old Glacial Lake bed and is surrounded by national forests and wilderness...
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Recognized through Service
Community makes it a day on… not a day off
City (Date) – This year, community members in...
ACMAC Monthly Report Format
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Americorps Program:
Committee Affiliation:
1. What projects is your committee working on?
2. What did you do this month to achieve your...
National Public Lands Day seeks to educate Americans about critical environmental and natural resources issues and the need for shared stewardship of these valued, irreplaceable lands; Build...
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Firstgiving.com: This is the easiest fundraising site to get started. Just go to the site and click the green ‘Sign up’ button. Walk through the simple steps to set...
Pryor is a small community on the Crow Reservation. This community lies 35 miles South of Billings and 58 miles West of Hardin.
Red Lodge is the gateway to Yellowstone Park via the Beartooth Highway. It is the home of Red Lodge Ski Resort and has fishing and hiking. Population: 2,300
ALIVE
Learn more about the Academic Learning Integrated with Volunteer Experience (ALIVE) program through the University of Montana. The ALIVE program is designed to draw on the resources of The...
AmeriCorps Member Advisory Council
Fall Retreat
September 20-21, 2008
Agenda:
Saturday, September 20 –
12:00 Arrive at Montana Learning Center
12:30-1:30 Welcome and Lunch
1:30-2:00...
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The Lake County Leader is one resource for news and events in the Ronan and Lake County area. This is a good place to get local news, and the events calendar can be...
Service Day Survival Guide
Check out these nationally recognized public days of service and if you are planning a service day check out our Service Day Survival Guide below:
AmeriCorps Week
Make a...
ACMAC Service Day Survival Guide
Created by: Debbie Saylor & Mandy Murphy, Spring 2006
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AmeriCorps Member Service Events
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ACMAC is a representative council of AmeriCorps State and AmeriCorps*VISTA members from across Montana. We work...
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