Lead a Project, Win a Volunteer Vacation

Hey Alums!

Now that MLK, Jr. Day is a success AmeriCorps Alums is turning its attention to Follow The Leader!(And if you have not already, please take a quick moment to complete the MLK, Jr. Day meriCorps Alums survey)

In the footsteps of our TAG! challenge, Follow the Leader encourages people to turn their service into an ongoing commitment to community change by offering step-by-step playbooks that recreate some of t h e most successful volunteer projects we’ve seen delivered across the nation.

To play Follow the Leader, simply pick a project to replicate (find them here) and then recruit others to join you. Follow the Leader is partnering with Crowdrise, which will give you an opportunity to raise funds with your social networks to make your project incredibly successful.

Completing and reporting back on a project will earn you a shot at winning the Grand Prize: an all expense paid trip for two to the Philippines for a one week "Volunteer Vacation” coordinated by HandsOn Manila, that includes airfare, fees and six night’s lodging! You could also win these monthly prizes...

January:iPad for you and $2,500 grant for your cause

February: All expense paid trip for two and two tickets to the Tribute event in Washington DC in March 2011

March:All expense paid trip for 2 to the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans - June 6-8, 2011

April:iPad for you and $2,500 grant for your cause

May:All expense paid trip for two for taping of Curb Appeal: The Block with John Gidding

So what are you waiting for? Let's Play!

<>In service,

The AmeriCorps Alums Team

We Need You -Join a committee this week!

Step up to lead in service!

With MLK day just a few days behind us, we imagine many of you are thinking about how you can continue the commitment to serve and lead in your community. Lucky for you, the AmeriCorps Alums Board is thinking about it too! We have two great opportunities for you to SERVE and LEAD. We are looking for Alums who want to serve on short-term committees for two exciting upcoming events. Please read below and email us if you are interested in joining us. Because these events are coming up soon, please email us at americorpsalumsboston@gmail.com by JANUARY 30th if you are interested!


Mass Service Alliance Annual Conference: Alumni Track –MSA is looking to create a track specifically for AmeriCorps Alums at their annual conference this May. MSA has recently shown their support for AmeriCorps Alums by signing on to be our fiscal agent! Now, we want to show our support to them by partnering to create a conference track that is meaningful and beneficial to Alums. Are you interested in helping? Email us!


State of Service Part 3: Put yourself on the map- This year, AmeriCorps Alums partnered with MassInc to host a series of conversations on the state of service in Massachusetts. We have held successful events in Boston and Worcester, and are in the planning phases of our third and final event. We have an AWESOME idea that we are really excited about, but are looking for more input and feedback. Are you interested in helping? Email us!

VISTA Alums event

Calling all Boston area VISTA alumni! VISTA alum, Maureen O'Connor will read from her new book, Knocking on Doors: VISTA Volunteers Remember 1965-71 this Thursday, January 13th at 7pm. VISTAs featured in the book will also be present at the reading including Monique and Ray Magliozzi (of NPR’s Car Talk), Sue Devins, John Dempsey, Paul Casilli, Kate Novak, Sally Waldron and Jay Critchley. Jamaica Plain Branch Library, 12 Sedgwick St., Jamaica Plain, http://www.bpl.org.