May, 2021 We are proud to announce that UServeUtah has been awarded $1,267,500 to support senior volunteer service. This funding will support 75 AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent volunteers and 45 AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companions in rural Utah. What is the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program?This program connects role models with young people with exceptional needs. Volunteers in the Foster Grandparent …
April 2021, Updated March, 2022 Ayla Pollick was recognized as the AmeriCorps Utah Member of the Year in March of 2022. Ayla was selected for this honor by the National Service Committee of the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism.When asked if they had any advice for others considering an AmeriCorps term of service, Ayla responded:“My advice for those serving …
Christine (pictured above, right) has been serving with the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) for over a year, since October 25, 2019. She has served a total of 65 hours, serving on average over 2 hours a week. At the beginning of her service, Christine provided caregiver respite until the care receiver passed away. She was extremely helpful to her …
Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in April of 2021. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Nominated By: Wade Perkins Street Dawg Crew of Utah Sara Slater Public & School Partnership Shawnee Johnson Public & School Partnership Mary Connin Public & School Partnership Mariah Checketts Public & School …
Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in March of 2021. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Nominated By: Ibtisam Al-Haidary Center for Service and Learning Michael Brown Center for Service and Learning Raul Carlos Guadalupe School Adult Education Joseph Carroll MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries Carmen Cruz MOSAIC Inter-Faith Ministries …
Congratulations to recipients of the Lt. Governor’s Volunteer Recognition Certificate in February of 2021. The contributions made by these volunteers make lasting impacts on communities across our state. Nominated By: Marie Akina Glendale Community Council Eiko Anderson Glendale Community Council MarJean Anderson UTANG Margo Anhder Glendale Community Council Wanda Banham St. Christopher’s Episcopal Mission Pat Barfuss Capitol Preservation Board Karen …
February 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 Ceanne Elliott who is serving at Dixie State University with the AmeriCorps Utah STEM Initiative (AUSI). Members of the Utah STEM Initiative AmeriCorps Program engage underprivileged youth in the fields …
February 25, 2021 The USU-based Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) has been partnering with other universities in Utah to address the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the start of the COVID-19 pandemic UHEAN members continued serving, when safe to do so, in classrooms, community health centers, hospitals, and clinics. Across the state AmeriCorps members dropped contactless grocery orders …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …