Michigan Business & Economy

With strong help from Michiganders, AmeriCorps approaches one million volunteer mark

Michigan Public | By Stateside Staff

Published August 18, 2016 at 5:01 PM EDT

In the 20 years since AmeriCorps started, more than 28,000 Michigan volunteers have contributed over 41 million hours of service.

For more than 20 years, volunteers withAmeriCorpshave served in nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community- and faith-based groups across the country.

The Corporation for National and Community Service is the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps.

And it turns out Michigan is one of the top states for AmeriCorps volunteers.

National Director of AmeriCorps Bill Basl spoke with us today about the program and the more than 28,000 Michiganders who have contributed over 41 million hours of service.

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Bill Basl is the national director of AmeriCorps. (Subscribe to the Stateside podcast oniTunes,Google Play, or with thisRSS link)