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Montana AmeriCorps Program Recruiting Young Adults to Serve Earn $1,132 toward College Tuition

The Governor’s Office of Community Service http://serve.mt.gov/ announced today that Young Adult Service Corps (YASC), an AmeriCorps program of the Jobs for Montana Graduates Foundation, is currently recruiting 110 members for the 2010-2011 school year.

"We are excited about our recruitment efforts this year and getting Montana’s young people involved in service while earning money for college,"said Sarah Sadowski, Director for the Young Adult Service Corps. "Our AmeriCorps members gain job and leadership skills while helping their schools and home communities."

Eligible young adults are age 17-24 years old and complete 300 hours of volunteer service and training from September 2010 – August 31, 2011 to earn a $1,132 Education Award that can be used toward college tuition or to pay off student loans.

For more information: visit: http://www.jmgf-mt.org/or contact Sarah Sadowski at (406) 443-2413 or [email protected]

Young Adult Service Corps projects in Montana include: reading buddies and mentors for elementary school students, helping with after school programs, helping build green-star efficient homes for income eligible families, participating in Toys for Tots, school beautification projects and more. View the YASC 2009-2010 project list at http://www.serve.mt.gov click on ‘AmeriCorps in Montana’.

"Montana’s youth of today are our leaders of tomorrow,” said Jan Lombardi, Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Community Service. "It is great to have them investing in service at a young age."

Young Adult Service Corps is an AmeriCorps program of the Jobs for Montana Graduates Foundation. Since 2003, JMGF has delivered opportunities to help Montana’s youth meet their goals.

The Governor’s Office of Community Service (www.serve.mt.gov) was created in 1993 to promote and expand national service and volunteer opportunities in Montana. The Governor’s Office of Community Service administers the federal grant funding for Young Adult Service Corps.

Connect with the Governor’s Office of Community Service on Facebook at: Serve Montana

Contact:

Sarah Sadowski
Program Director, Young Adult Service Corps
Jobs for Montana Graduates Foundation
(406) 443-2413
[email protected]

Contact:

Connie Roope
Executive Director,
Jobs for Montana Graduates Foundation
(406) 443-2413
[email protected]

Jennifer Lawson
Marketing Manager,
Governor’s Office of Community Service
(406) 444-1391
[email protected]

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