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AmeriCorps Members Serve on MLK Day

February, 2021 AmeriCorps members in Utah commemorated MLK Day by participating in service projects across the state. This year’s MLK Day projects were adjusted to be safe during the COVID-19 pandemic and many AmeriCorps members took the opportunity to perform service for their families, friends, neighbors, and religious congregations. AmeriCorps members serving with the AmeriCorps Utah Stem Initiative Program participated …

AmeriCorps Member of the Month – Deeqa Hamid

January, 2021 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Deeqa Hamid who is serving at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) as part of the Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN). Deeqa Hamid is part of two programs: Student Leaders …

Honored Volunteers – January 2021

Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in January of 2021. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Marcy Barlow was recognized by the Guadalupe School Adult Education program for two years of service. Marcy has been volunteering 2 hours a week as an English as a Second Language tutor …

Make it a Day On

January, 2021 The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday on Jan. 18, 2021, is the 26th anniversary of the day of service that celebrates the Civil Rights leader’s life and legacy. Observed each year on the third Monday in January as “a day on, not a day off,” MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of …

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Make 2021 Your Year to Volunteer

January, 2021 It is the perfect time to set a new year’s resolution to volunteer, and we are here to help!  First things first, why should you volunteer?  It’s good for you! Studies show that volunteering is good for both your body and your mind. According to the Mayo Clinic Health System volunteering can: Learn more about these benefits here. …

Honored Volunteers – December 2020

Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in December of 2020. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Levi Reber of Sanpete County was recognized by the Sanpete County Fair Board for three years of service. Levi Reber has been an instrumental part in making vast improvements to the livestock …

Service Award Presented to Roberta Nielsen.

Roberta Nielsen honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Roberta Nielsen has been volunteering, in one capacity or another, for the Uintah Basin Association of Governments’ senior service programs since the late 1990’s, and has officially been with the Foster Grandparent Program since 2000. During the last 3 decades, Roberta has assisted countless children at Duchesne Elementary in Duchesne, Utah. She has watched children grow into healthy, happy adults …

Service Award presented to Linda Jaynes

Linda Jaynes honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Linda Jaynes is a seven-year veteran of the Foster Grandparent Program sponsored by AAA-Five County (Area Agency on Aging, Five County Association of Governments). Linda Jaynes started serving at Hurricane Elementary in August of 2013 because her grandchildren went to that school. Her last grandchild graduated from elementary school last year, but Linda is going to continue to serve and we couldn’t …

Christine Dastrup honored with AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

Christine Dastrup is an outstanding volunteer for Sevier County and is very deserving of the Utah Senior Corps Service Award. Christine has been part of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for over 17 years. She is a very caring, hardworking, and dedicated volunteer. Christine is an asset to the RSVP and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) programs. She is …

Barbara Whitton Honored with Utah AmeriCorps Seniors Service Award

If Barbara isn’t river rafting, hiking, or camping she is serving as a Senior Companion for the Five County AOG AmeriCorps Seniors Program. For the past 6 years she has assisted her fellow seniors in Parowan, Utah. Helping them with transportation to medical appointments, shopping, and other needed errands. But more importantly she is their friend. Three of her 7 …

December 2020 AmeriCorps Member of the Month - Heather Yule - Playworks AmeriCorps. Image - Young woman in black "Playworks" sweater in front of a white wall.

AmeriCorps Member of the Month – Heather Yule

December, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Heather Yule who is serving with Playworks Utah AmeriCorps. Playworks Utah AmeriCorps engages AmeriCorps members to serve in 75 low-income, at-risk elementary schools throughout Salt Lake County. These members create positive …