By Service Year Alliance
February 12, 2018
Service Year Alliance rejects the Administration’s budget proposal, calls for an increased investment in national service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, February 12, 2018
Service Year Alliance rejects the Administration’s budget proposal, calls for an increased investment in national service
WASHINGTON, DC (February 12, 2018) – “National service is indispensable. The 75,000 young people who serve every year with national service programs like AmeriCorps, the Peace Corps, and YouthBuild are at the forefront of some of the biggest challenges facing the American people — from disaster relief and the opioid epidemic to education inequality and workforce development,” said Shirley Sagawa, CEO of Service Year Alliance. “In the wake of last year’s countless natural disasters, we witnessed the tremendous value of national service in action. Thousands of young people serving with AmeriCorps were deployed to Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands where they quickly became the backbone of our disaster recovery efforts. Hundreds of these dedicated Americans are still on the scene today, supporting communities like Houston and Puerto Rico as they struggle to rebuild...”
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