Spring 2009
First Lady Mari Culver’s Shelter Awareness Day
Service Spotlight- AmeriCorps VISTA Member Melissa Simmermaker
Governor Culver recognizes National Volunteer Week in Iowa
President Obama Signs Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
Legislature Acts to Expand Service and Honor AmeriCorps
President Obama Issues FY10 Budget Request for National Service
CNCS Launches National Listening Tour on Serve America Act
UPCOMING NATIONAL CONFERENCE
The 2009 National Conference on Volunteering and Service, taking place June 22-24 in San Francisco, is the world's largest gathering of volunteer and service leaders from the nonprofit, government, and corporate sectors. This year's theme — "Civic. Energy. Generation." — reflects the tremendous excitement in our nation today as people of all ages and backgrounds unify in a powerful movement to bring about social change. For the money, there is no other conference on volunteerism where you can learn about national trends, get the specific tools that you need and build the important social network and support system of key contacts to lead a successful volunteer program. One of the exciting pre-conference events at the 2009 NCVS is the Advanced Volunteer Management Institute with six of the world's best-known trainers on volunteer management. Why should you attend? High-level professional developmentand advanced sessions with expert-level classmates provide unparalleled learning opportunities. Visit www.volunteeringandservice.org for more information.
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS MAY 15!