National Service Initiatives Help Communities Become Problem Solvers

Hi All!

In a time when it is hard to buy anything but essential needs, volunteer campaigns are are the rise in major cities. The mayor of New York City has founded a volunteer corps. He has given grants to a couple of cities, in the hopes to form a coalition focused on service and volunteer opportunities. It is most important to Bloomberg to create these coalitions, since a lot of expenses have been cut as well as beneficial services. By implementing service components into cities and providing initiatives that help individuals volunteer, community issues such as education, the environment and problems that are challenging for the city. Please read more information about these coalitions and help make Denver have a service initiative!

Another interesting article that I found was one about a math professor who is a philanthropist. He works three jobs and has given over 60,000 dollars a year, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy from his paycheck to support charities. By living minimal, he can have a lifestyle where he can give donations to the organizations that spark his passion. Think about how/when or even if you give? How does giving or volunteer affect you, as a passionate person for service?

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Thanks for reading!

Rachelle Lansky

Media/Events Assistant

Center for Urban Connections