Learn about the AmeriCorps projects we fund and how your organization might apply for a grant.
AmeriCorps is the national service program that provides thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds with education awards in exchange for a year or two of community service. Members tackle Pennsylvania communites' toughest challenges. In addition to training hundreds of new volunteers, members tutor and mentor high risk youth; organize neighborhood watch organizations; assist crime victims; help build affordable housing; help seniors live independently; clean up rivers and streams; and provide emergency and long term assistance to victims of natural disasters.
AmeriCorps members must be at least age 17 and citizens or permanent residents of the United States. Members receive a modest living allowance and health coverage while participating in the program. Upon completing a year of service (at least 1,700 hours), they also earn an education award of $4,725. This award can be used to pay off student loans, finance college, graduate school or vocational training.
Working with community partners, KEYS AmeriCorps members provide youth mentoring and student academic assistance as well as community service/service learning projects, and volunteer generation. (Allegheny County)
PMSC/AmeriCorps members are placed at more than 50 non-profit agencies, covering twelve county rural areas in southwestern/south central Pennsylvania. Members provide service in the areas of Education, Environment, Human Needs, and Public Safety. (Armstrong, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Indiana, Somerset and Westmoreland Counties)
Through Butler Memorial Hospital and with 20 plus partner human service agencies, AmeriCorps members enhance family, child and adult support services; family wellness; community recreation, and other human services. (Butler County)
CentreServe AmeriCorps members provide youth mentoring, substance abuse prevention education, and after school educational activities to Centre County youth and families as well as life skills education and academic assistance to youth in residential placement (Centre County)
A metropolitan program utilizing young adults, ages 17 to 24 years, from diverse racial, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds for a year of service. Service focused on after school programming, high school initiative with the School District of Philadelphia, and literacy training through the School District. There is also a focus on developing youth leadership and citizenship skills. (Philadelphia County)
AmeriCorps members are strengthening the educational technology infrastructure of Philadelphia schools and bridging the digital divide. Members provide service to enrich academic after-school programs, provide technology training and resources for students and families, and support teachers and school administrators. While serving, members complete apprenticeships and receive certifications as Computer Support Specialists. (Philadelphia County)
In cooperation with local universities, AmeriCorps members serve in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to build school readiness skills of low-income preschool children. (Allegheny & Philadelphia Counties)
Angela M. Gordon, Pittsburgh Site Director
University of Pittsburgh
Student Volunteer Outreach
William Pitt Union
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone: 412-648-5867
Fax: 412-648-2157
E-mail: amannari@pitt.edu |
Gillian Sharkey, Philadelphia Site Director
Temple University
College of Education-Cite Dept.
Ritter Hall - 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: 215-204-3347
Fax: 215-204-1414
E-mail: gillian0104@gmail.com |
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Keystone SMILES Community Learning Center - Keystone SMILES/AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps members will implement school success, school readiness and America Reads initiatives using a service-learning model providing services to community children's centers, school centers, school districts, and other agencies in partnership with Clarion University. (Armstrong, Butler, Clarion, Clearfield, Forest, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer and Venango Counties)
Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action, (STEP) Inc. - Community Connect AmeriCorps Program
Community Connect AmeriCorps Program is a collaborative project between STEP, Inc. and Lycoming County Health Improvement Coalition. Partnering with various non-profit agencies and schools in Lycoming and Clinton Counties, members will serve in various capacities at individual sites that address youth development and leadership, education (including pre-school and K-12), at-risk youth, health and housing. Also, members as a team will identify and provide opportunities for youth to become engaged in their community, service-learning activities and volunteer generation (Clinton & Lycoming Counties)
Lycoming-Clinton Counties Commission for Community Action, (STEP) Inc.
2138 Lincoln Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 570-326-0587
Fax: 570-322-2197
Philadelphia Youth For Change Charter School, Inc. - YouthBuild Philadelphia Technology Program
AmeriCorps members will improve access to technology by refurbishing donated computers, and providing technology training and support to low-income individuals, schools, faith-based and community organizations. (Philadelphia County)
Teach For America - Greater Philadelphia
Teach For America – Greater Philadelphia provides a critical source of well-trained teachers who are helping break the local cycle of educational inequity. AmeriCorps members teach for two years throughout schools in the greater Philadelphia region, going above and beyond traditional expectations to help their students achieve at high levels. Teach For America – Greater Philadelphia provides pre-service and ongoing support and professional development to allow corps members to lead students to achieve more than one year of academic growth through the course of the school year. Armed with the experience, conviction, and insight that come from leading children to fulfill their potential, our alumni are working from all sectors to shape our schools, policies and investments in low-income communities.
Union-Snyder Community Action Agency - C.O.R.E. Susquehanna
C.O.R.E. Susquehanna, centered in Snyder County partners with approximately twenty non-profit service sites in seven central Pa counties to help provide solutions for a range of human service and educational needs (Columbia, Juniata, Lycoming, Mifflin, Northumberland, Snyder and Union Counties)
United Way of York County - SecureCorps
Working with community partners, SecureCorps will help local nonprofit agencies prepare to offer services during a disaster and assist the business community in effectively engaging in those services via donation management and volunteerism. (Berks, Cumberland, Dauphin, Indiana, Lancaster, Lehigh, Perry, Schuylkill, Scranton & York Counties)
EDUCATION AWARD ONLY PROGRAMS
These AmeriCorps members do not receive a living allowance, healthcare, or childcare benefits. They receive only an education award at the successful completion of their terms based upon the number of hours they serve.
Philadelphia Campus Compact
Community Fellows AmeriCorps Program
AmeriCorps Community Fellows seeks to increase the number of college students serving in the areas of college access and success , to address compelling community needs while developing college students as active citizens.
Philadelphia Higher Education Network For Neighborhood Development (PHENND)
PA Scholars for Service Statewide Initiative
Scholars in Service to PA is a campus-based AmeriCorps program. Students at over
40 colleges and universities across the Commonwealth perform significant services to their community in a variety of settings, including schools, community centers, nursing homes, shelters, and food cupboards.
AmeriCorps National (Multi-State) Programs in Pennsylvania
In addition to the AmeriCorps funding made available to nonprofit organizations through PennSERVE, the Corporation for National and Community Service makes grants directly to organizations which operate AmeriCorps programs in more than one state. These AmeriCorps National (Multi-State) programs work in collaboration with PennSERVE and with our AmeriCorps*State and Education Award Programs in Pennsylvania, to provide service and service opportunities for Pennsylvania residents. Candidates interested in performing AmeriCorps service with a National Direct program are encouraged to contact the program directly.
Arab American Community Development
Marwan Kreidie, Executive Director
1501 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Phone: (215) 915-2306
E-mail:
mkreidie1@comcast.net
Assistance to Refugee Couples (ARC)
Francis Hoat Pham, Program Manager
1027 South 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: (215) 334-1500
Fax: (215) 334-8808
E-mail:
hoat.pham@bpsos.org
Website:
www.bpsos.org
Habitat for Humanity of the Greater Harrisburg Area
Christine Guss, Director of Development
900 S. Arlington Avenue
Suite 235
Harrisburg, PA 17109-5024
Phone: (717) 545-7299
Fax: (717) 545-0096
E-mail:
cguss@paonline.com
Website:
www.harrisburghabitat.org
HOPE worldwide
David Chaney, Vice President, U.S. Programs
353 West Lancaster Avenue
Suite 200
Wayne, PA 19087
Phone: (610) 254-8800, Ext. 4510
Fax: (610) 254-8989
E-mail:
david_chaney@hopeww.org
Website:
www.hopeww.org
La Academia Partnership Charter School LENS Project
Cathy Calkins, Program Director
545 Pershing Avenue
Lancaster, PA 17602
Phone: (717) 509-1012
Literacy* AmeriCorps - Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Rivera, Program Coordinator
100 Sheridan Square
4th Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15206-3019
Phone: (412) 661-7323, Ext. 120
Fax: (412) 661-3040
E-mail:
erivera@gplc.org
Website:
www.gplc.org/AmeriCorps/
MANYCorps Boosters
Susan Spagnuolo, Director of Technical Assistance
Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services
135 Cumberland Road, Suite 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Phone: (412) 366-6562
Fax: (412) 366-5407
E-mail:
susan@manynet.org
Website:
www.manynet.org
Metropolitan AIDS Neighborhood Nutritional Alliance (MANNA)
Richard Keaveney, Executive Director
12 S. 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: (215) 496-2662
Fax: (215) 496-1349
E-mail:
rkeaveney@mannapa.org
Website:
www.mannapa.org
National Urban Ministry Project
Kate Perez, Director of Operations
Ayuda Community Center
4400 N. Marshall Street
Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone: (215) 329-5777
Fax: (215) 329-1310
E-mail:
kperez@ayudacc.org
Website:
www.ayudacc.org
Pennsylvania Conservation Corps
Paul Owens, Executive Director
1304 Labor & Industry Building
651 Boas Street
Harrisburg, PA 17121
Phone: (717) 772-4071
E-mail:
paowens@pa.gov
Philadelphia FIGHT
Terry Trudeau, Human Resources Administrator
1233 Locust Street
5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Phone: (215) 985-4448, Ext. 104
Fax: (215) 985-4952
E-mail:
Terry@fight.org
Website:
www.fight.org
Philadelphia Volunteers for the Indigent Program - PBLC
Stefanie Fleischer Seldin, Managing Attorney
42 South 15th Street
4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 523-9550
Fax: (215) 564-0845
E-mail:
sfseldin@phillyvip.org
Website:
www.philadelphialawworks.org
Response-Ability
Liz Eager, Executive Director
460 Shadeland Avenue
Drexel Hill, PA 19026
Phone: (610) 626-1400, Ext. 314
Fax: (610) 626-0451
E-mail:
eeager@shcj.org
Website:
www.ravolunteers.com
Safe: Pennsylvania
Tracy Jones
121 South Second Street
Reading, PA 19602
Phone: (610) 925-5600
E-mail:
tjonesgpa@aol.com
The Beautiful Gate Outreach Center
Yoshiaki Yamasaki
112 North Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 988-9970
E-mail:
yoshiaki@tpaconline.org
The Philadelphia AIDS Consortium
Yoshiaki Yamasaki, Deputy Director
112 North Broad Street 11th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Phone: (215) 988-9970 X303
Fax: (215) 988-9902
E-mail:
yoshiaki@tpaconline.org
Website:
www.tpaconline.org
The Student Conservation Association
Heather Nowlan, Ed Award Program Manager
P.O. Box 550
689 River Road
Charlestown, NH 03603
Phone: (603) 543-1700, Ext. 204
Fax: (603) 543-1755
E-mail:
hnowlan@thesca.org
Website:
www.thesca.org
Washington County Habitat for Humanity
Laura Karl Vincenti, Executive Director
54 W. Wheeling Street
Washington, PA 15301
Phone: (724) 222-4340
Fax: (724) 222-7729
E-mail:
info@habitatwashpa.org
Website:
www.habitatwashpa.org
How to apply for money from PennSERVE
Call 1-866-6-SERVE-U. Visit
www.americorps.gov where you can access a web-based recruiting system for AmeriCorps across the nation.
Are grants available to set up an AmeriCorps program?
The 2006-2007 AmeriCorps Grant process has ended. Please visit our
homepage for information about the next available grants.
