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award upon successful completion of Since the program’s
service. Those interested in becoming an founding in 1994,
AmeriCorps member with the program more than 1
should contact Carly Grubbs, AmeriCorps million AmeriCorps
Program Director, at 843-837-2000 or members have
cgrubbs@uwlowcountry.org. contributed
United Way is also seeking reading tutor more than 1.4
volunteers to serve this school year. billion hours in
Interested in becoming a reading tutor service across
volunteer? America while
• Volunteer 1-2 hours per week tackling pressing
throughout the school year problems and
• No experience is needed, just a desire mobilizing more
to help children achieve than 2.3 million
• Training is provided volunteers for the
• Background check required organizations they
Those interested in becoming a volunteer, serve.
should contact Bethany Marcinkowski, VP Members
of Education Impact at 843-837-2000 or gain valuable
bethanym@uwlowcountry.org. professional,
educational, and life benefits, and the agency for volunteering, service, and civic
More About AmeriCorps experience has a lasting impact on the engagement. CNCS engages millions
AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 members and the communities they serve. of Americans in citizen service through its
Americans in intensive service each year The United Way of the Lowcountry’s AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs
at 21,600 unique sites including nonprofits, “Read Indeed!” AmeriCorps program is a and leads the nation’s volunteer and
schools, public agencies, and community program of the Corporation for National service efforts. For more information, visit
and faith-based groups across the country. and Community Service (CNCS), the federal nationalservice.gov.

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