Service Nation
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Find Out More Ways You Can Serve Your Nation and Community
- Sign up for AARP's Create the Good campaign.
- Service Nation is a campaign to inspire a new era of voluntary citizen service in America.
- Help educate others about financial security.
- Make your neighborhood more livable.
- Help others live healthier lives.
- Lend a hand to a caregiver or care recipient.
MORE TO GIVE
Americans between the ages of 44 and 79 are ready and willing to pick up the mantle of volunteerism worn by earlier generations, according to a report by AARP and Civic Enterprises.
Senate Passes Bill Promoting Volunteer Service
In a rare display of bipartisanship, the Senate passed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act to expand the AmeriCorps program with incentives for people of all ages to become volunteers. See how your Senators voted.
Study Shows the 50+ Want to Serve
Despite their pessimism about the direction of the country, Americans between the ages of 44 and 79 are ready and willing to pick up the mantle of volunteerism worn by earlier generations, according to a report released today by AARP and Civic Enterprises, a public policy firm that promotes innovative solutions to strengthen communities.
The report, "More to Give," was released as part of the ServiceNation Summit in New York on Sept. 11-12, 2008, and the start of a national dialogue on the civic engagement of "experienced Americans."
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