ATTN #NationalService supporters: Voices for National Service is hosting a #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm on 9/14 to emphasize how essential AmeriCorps is to communities nationwide and to call on Congress to provide robust funding in FY24.

This week, our partners at @TeachForAmerica are in DC asking members of Congress to increase - not cut - funding for AmeriCorps! AmeriCorps is one of the best investments the federal government can make in local communities, & we are grateful for TFA's support. #Stand4Service

Today is the day! Post using #BecauseofAmeriCorps between 1-4pm ET today to join our tweetstorm and share the impact that AmeriCorps has made in your life or community!

Join Voices for National Service today for the #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm. Help us highlight the many ways AmeriCorps members make an impact in our community. #Stand4Service

I've said it before and will say it again ... I love a good tweetstorm. ⛈️☂️ Join Voices for National Service today and share why you #Stand4Service! Make sure to use our hashtag #BecauseofAmeriCorps and lets get it trending.

Are you ready to join the #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm starting in 30 minutes? Use our toolkit for sample posts and graphics if you aren't sure where to start! voicesforservice.org/wp-content/upl…

Our #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm starts now! Over 200K AmeriCorps & AmeriCorps Seniors members serve each year with local nonprofits & community orgs to solve our country's most pressing challenges. Tell us how #AmeriCorps makes a difference in your community! #Stand4Service

#BecauseOfAmeriCorps, emerging leaders #GetThingsDone, all while gaining career skills and earning money for college. AmeriCorps isn’t just essential for communities; it’s building the next generation of leaders. Invest in #NationalService: bit.ly/FY24AC

#BecauseofAmeriCorps, young people gain career skills and earn money for college while addressing community needs. Tell Congress to increase investment in #NationalService and #AmeriCorps: bit.ly/FY24AC Voices for National Service

Today, we uplift #BecauseofAmeriCorps to recognize the 200K AmeriCorps & AmeriCorps Seniors members serving with community orgs to address critical local needs. Grateful to #AmeriCorps members & alumni for their impact on education, housing, veterans’ services, and so much more.

Thank you to all who have participated in our #BecauseofAmeriCorps tweetstorm today! We love seeing the impact that AmeriCorps members have in local communities. While the tweetstorm may be wrapping up, your engagement doesn't have to stop here... (1/3)

#BecauseofAmeriCorps, young people #GetThingsDone while gaining career skills and earning money for college. AmeriCorps and isn’t just essential for communities; it’s building the next generation of leaders. Tell Congress to invest in #NationalService: bit.ly/FY24AC

⏰2⃣ Days till #AmeriCorps30 Event⏰ Join AmeriCorps 30th Anniversary: A Movement, Not a Moment virtual on Sept. 21 at 4 p.m. as we kick off our celebrations with our partners Be A King, FEMA, & more! Register now: Bit.ly/30thVirtEvent #AmeriCorps30 #AmeriCorps30

🎉Happy 30 years of #GettingThingsDone for America!🎉 Today, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of AmeriCorps created after President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Service Trust Act. Follow AmeriCorps along as we kickstart our celebrations today. #AmeriCorps30

"This anniversary year, we honor all the people who raised their hand in 1993 and in all of the years since - the advocates, the members of Congress, the governors who set up commissions, those who took the (AmeriCorps) pledge." -AmeriCorps board member Shirley Sagawa

Last week, Voices for National Service delivered a letter to Labor-HHS appropriations leaders - signed by 200 orgs in the #NationalService field - calling on Congress to reject cuts to AmeriCorps & to protect AmeriCorps' service footprint through robust funding. #Stand4Service

Excited to hear from AmeriCorps CEO and Secretary Miguel Cardona this morning at the National Partnership for #StudentSuccess Summit. Hundreds of thousands of AmeriCorps members and community tutors, mentors and volunteers are helping students learn & thrive in school & beyond. @nps_success

.Sen. Susan Collins said it best: "National service should not be a Democratic issue or a Republican issue.” Hear from Sen. Collins about the value of AmeriCorps in her remarks at Friends of National Service Awards 2023: youtu.be/EIsNgh3l7eg?si… Day 1/#AmeriCorps30 #Stand4Service

.Sen. Tammy Baldwin, a Senate Appropriations Dems chair, is a longtime champion for AmeriCorps & AmeriCorps Seniors members in WI & across the nation. She often highlights benefits of #service for corps themselves, as well as their impact on the community. Day 2/#AmeriCorps30 #Stand4Service

Rep. Rep. Doris Matsui and Rep. Derek Kilmer took steps this week to try and protect AmeriCorps from devastating funding cuts proposed by the House of Representatives. RT to thank them for taking a #Stand4Service. Read more: voicesforservice.org/news/press-rel… Day 10/#AmeriCorps30