AmeriCorps Week

The sixth annual AmeriCorps Week is March 10-18, 2012. Whether you're an AmeriCorps member, program, state commission, alumni, sponsor or friend, you can help shine a spotlight on the great service being done by AmeriCorps members across the country.

The two main goals for 2012 AmeriCorps Week are to:

• To help make AmeriCorps members and alums feel part of something larger than themselves and their projects; and to connect AmeriCorps members and alums with each other and a nationwide effort.
• To communicate the powerful impact AmeriCorps has on critical national and community challenges and on the lives of members and alums.

Find resources and more information at the national AmeriCorps Week website.

AmeriCorps Week is a weeklong 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 who make AmeriCorps possible.

AmeriCorps Week provides an opportunity for AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on the work done by members in communities across the country – and to motivate more Americans to join AmeriCorps or volunteer in their communities.

During National AmeriCorps Week, AmeriCorps programs sponsor special volunteer events to say “thanks for the hospitality” to their host communities and to promote community service and volunteerism opportunities.

Many of the Kentucky AmeriCorps programs were involved in regional builds and other projects to support the Build-A-Bed project that was the kick-off for 2010 AmeriCorps Week and the focus for the 2011 AmeriCorps Week, May 7-14, observance in Kentucky.

Build-A-Bed Update (May-June 2011)

Build-A-Bed photos on Flickr

Local build-a-bed project gets some tribal help (May 15, 2011)

Kentucky Guard hosts 3rd Annual Build-A-Bed Program at Boone Center (May 14, 2011)

May 11th Build-A-Bed: Richmond event

May 14th Build-A-Bed: Frankfort event

May 20th Build-A-Bed Roundtable: Morehead event

MSU Corps YouTube Video (March 15, 2011)

Build-A-Bed Project: Photos and Media

The fourth annual AmeriCorps Week took place May 8-15, 2010.

The national kickoff project for AmeriCorps Week, Build-A-Bed, the 24-hour bed building blitz, was a huge success. On May 8-9, nearly 1,000 volunteers built 545 beds for children in need.

Thank you to everyone that was involved in this amazing project!

Build-Blitz: Day 1*

Build-Blitz: Day 2*

Build-Blitz: Preparation

ALL Build-A-Bed photos (KCCVS Flickr site)

Read the Lexington Herald-Leader news article, 545 beds for children built during blitz (May 10, 2010).

Read the press release, Volunteers Encouraged to Join Build-A-Bed Blitz for Children (May 5, 2010).

Watch the WHAS11 news clip from about Build-A-Bed (May 5, 2010).

Read the press release, Governor Beshear, First Lady Invite Volunteers to Join Service Project (April 14, 2010).

Governor Beshear has proclaimed May 8-15 as AmeriCorps Week in Kentucky. Check out the proclamation.

*Photos by David Bachert

Governor Steve Beshear proclaimed May 9-16 as AmeriCorps Week in Kentucky.

Read the CHFS press releases about Gov. Steve Beshear proclaiming AmeriCorps Week in Kentucky and about the AmeriCorps Week Build-A-Bed Project.

View the 2009 AmeriCorps Week Photo Gallery.

Read the Courier-Journal article about the Build-A-Bed project, Volunteers making beds for needy kids (May 13, 2009).

Read the Herald-Leader article about the Build-A-Bed project, Volunteers make new beds for poor children (May 20, 2009).

Read about MSU Corps' plans to celebrate AmeriCorps Week (May 4, 2009).