Serve Wisconsin

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Stories about this month include:
• Serve Wisconsin announcing $9.2 million in funding from AmeriCorps to support 17 AmeriCorps programs and our Volunteer Generation Fund projects
• AmeriCorps volunteers from United Way Fox Cities – Be Well Fox Valley and Green Bay Conservation Corps responding to tornado in Fox Cities
• Serve Wisconsin and multiple programs supporting 9/11 Day of Service project organized by 9/11 Day
• The Interact Club at Sevastopol High School and Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club building outdoor classroom at School District of Sevastopol with Volunteer Generation Fund support
• Information on applying for 2027-2028 Competitive AmeriCorps Program funding
• Information for organizations interested in working with an AmeriCorps NCCC team in April-June 2027
• Information about America Gives initiative within America250 to promote service in 2026 as part of celebration of the semiquincentennial of the United States

Wisconsin Department of Administration America's Service Commissions Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics The Milwaukee Justice Center

Thank you Senator Tammy Baldwin for your dedicated support of AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs and everyone that serves with them here in Wisconsin and across the nation.

We greatly appreciate the opportunity to meet with you yesterday to discuss the scope of and share about the impacts their has for the people of our great state.

Thank you again for your incredible support for those serving in our state and throughout the country.

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Serve Wisconsin was happy to join with roughly 400 volunteers at the 9/11 Day of Service meal packing event hosted by 9/11 Day at Marquette University in Milwaukee this morning, one of 50 meal packing events they are hosting across the country today. These projects and numerous others across our state and nation are being done as part of a national day of service in commemoration of the events 25 years ago on September 11, 2001.

The volunteers packed over 125,000 meals that will be distributed by Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin to assist community members in need. We were happy to be joined in serving by AmeriCorps members and program staff from Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, 414 Fellows, Milwaukee Justice Center AmeriCorps, and Wisconsin Math Corps.

Thank you to all of the volunteers for their this morning and thank you to everyone serving today as part of 9/11 Day of Service.

Wisconsin Department of Administration America's Service Commissions Governor Tony Evers Lieutenant Governor Sara Rodriguez The Milwaukee Justice Center

Serve Wisconsin proudly announces that Wisconsin received $9.2 million in grant funding from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and community volunteerism. The grant funds will support 17 AmeriCorps programs across the state, Volunteer Generation Fund grants for supporting local volunteer projects, and the operations of the Wisconsin National and Community Service Board. This federal funding will put over 700 AmeriCorps Volunteers on the ground at over 200 service sites throughout the state to help make a difference and improve the lives of people across Wisconsin

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With schools having started up over the last few weeks, we are excited to highlight the new outdoor classroom that volunteers were able to build at Sevastopol School through support from our AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund grant.

The Interact Club at Sevastopol High School has been working in partnership with the Sturgeon Bay Breakfast Rotary Club to provide a meaningful service and leadership experience for high school youth since 2024. At the end of the last school year, the youth discussed and developed a service project idea to create an outdoor classroom space in the woods behind the K-12 school site.

Volunteers were able to begin work on the outdoor classroom this summer, with its ribbon cutting at the end of August and all of the work to finish the project completed by the end of this month.

Peninsula Pulse Newspaper article:
https://doorcountypulse.com/ribbon-cutting-welcomes-new-outdoor-classroom-to-sevastopol/

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Ribbon Cutting Welcomes New Outdoor Classroom to Sevastopol - Door County Pulse In the woods behind Sevastopol School, a different kind of classroom is emerging as the school year begins. An outdoor classroom with a stage, whiteboards, benches that convert to picnic […]

This Friday, September 4, is the final day for organization to apply for mini-grant funding through the end of September 2026 as part of our AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund efforts to support and strengthen their volunteer programs

Organizations can apply for up to $10,000 in mini-grant funding to strengthen their volunteer programs. These grant funds can be used to support volunteer recruitment, volunteer engagement, volunteer training, Days of Service, or disaster preparedness trainings.

Grant decisions will be made as part of a competitive process to select recipients based on their innovative approaches, size and scope of the proposed project, and the organization’s demonstrated readiness to implement the proposed project.

For more information on how to apply for these mini-grants please visit our website: https://www.servewisconsin.wi.gov/volunteer-generation-fund

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Stories about and this month include:
• United Way of Dane County mobilizing over 800 volunteers to serve during their annual Day of Caring service event, which Serve Wisconsin with support from via AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund
• Highlight of the service by the AmeriCorps Environmental Educators serving at Nature Place La Crosse with Central Conservation (WisCorps)
• Spotlight on Wisconsin Association of Free & Charitable Clinics AmeriCorps Volunteer serving at Rock River Community Clinic
• Ways to volunteer for 9/11 Day of Service
• Grant opportunity with deadline of September 4 for organizations to support volunteerism through our Volunteer Generation Fund grant
• Information for organizations interested in working with an AmeriCorps NCCC team in January-June 2027
• Information about America Gives initiative within America250 to promote service in 2026 as part of celebration of the semiquincentennial of the United States

Wisconsin Department of Administration America's Service Commissions

We were happy to be able to support the United Way of Dane County Day of Caring again this year through our AmeriCorps Volunteer Generation Fund grant.

Volunteers at the event packed over 21,000 ImPacks to be distributed to people in need in Dane County, including 8,000 Paper Product ImPacks (paper towels and toilet paper), 10,200 Menstrual Hygiene ImPacks, and 3,060 Healthy Snack ImPacks.

Thank you to all of the volunteers for your !

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Congratulations to Emily Greene, Marty Stein Friend of National Service Exemplary Supporter Award honoree for the 2026 Governor’s Service Awards.

Over more than two decades of service, Emily Greene has helped shaped not only the Schools of Hope program, but also the literacy skills of thousands of Wisconsin students and the lives of countless leaders in public service.

Beginning as an AmeriCorps VISTA member serving with Schools of Hope AmeriCorps Project and then through her time as program staff supporting their AmeriCorps members and as its Program Director, Emily has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to ensuring Dane County elementary students receive the literacy support and encouragement needed to succeed academically and personally.

Watch Emily receive her award at a local ceremony at United Way of Dane County and hear about the impacts of her service here: https://youtu.be/WiwdIx83WLs

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