21 Mayors Urge Peers to Support Chief Service Officers and Impact Volunteering
January 17, 2012
This month, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter, Vice President of the US Conference of Mayors, was joined by 20 other mayors, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, President of the US Conference of Mayors, in urging their peers across the nation to adopt the Cites of Service model of impact volunteering and to establish or sustain a Chief Service Officer in their administrations.
Los Angeles Mayor Villaraigosa and AmeriCorps Director Gomperts Encourage Mayors to Leverage Citizen Service
January 16, 2012
On Martin Luther King Day, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and AmeriCorps Director John Gomperts encouraged mayors to use citizen service as a reliable, viable strategy to address local challenges.
Chicago Mayor Emanuel Launches ChicagoShovels.org
January 4, 2012
This week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel launched ChicagoShovels.org, a one-stop shop for city residents to learn how they can help their neighbors during snow emergencies. A key component of this program will be the Snow Corps initiative, which matches volunteers with residents in need of snow removal like seniors and people with disabilities.
