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Bernard Beaudreau: 9/11 and the call to service

There’s a wonderfully human thing that happens in great crisis and disaster. Immediately during and long after grim events people pull together and help each other out. A community of caring is created out of suffering and the resilience of human hearts heals the wounds. When we join in the face of adversity, we can persist and ultimately love more than hate.

Nobody could have imagined the terrifying and saddening barbarism that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001. It was an abrupt turning point in our history, redefining the American experience and placing a new fear deep in the national psyche. The terrorist attacks that day took nearly 3,000 lives; sadly, the lives of more than twice that number of American soldiers have been lost in the wars against terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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SRI's Bold New Volunteer Recruitment Effort: The Human Kind Experiment
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Serve Rhode Island 2010-2011 AmeriCorps Impact Report
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ProJo Supports Veterans AmeriCorps Initiative
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Ed Johnson, RIEMA Acting Director Thanks IRENE Helpers
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"Make Your Mark Week" Mobilizes Youth and Families
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New State Service Plan for Veterans
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9/11 Projo Op-Ed from SRI Executive Director

Bernard Beaudreau: 9/11 and the call to service

There’s a wonderfully human thing that happens in great crisis and disaster. Immediately during and long after grim events people pull together and help each other out. A community of caring is created out of suffering and the resilience of human hearts heals the wounds. When we join in the face of adversity, we can persist and ultimately love more than hate.

Nobody could have imagined the terrifying and saddening barbarism that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001. It was an abrupt turning point in our history, redefining the American experience and placing a new fear deep in the national psyche. The terrorist attacks that day took nearly 3,000 lives; sadly, the lives of more than twice that number of American soldiers have been lost in the wars against terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Jill Anderson Interviews Louise Cadieux (Senior Serve Corps Program Manager)
Jill Anderson, Executive Director of Senior Services Inc., interviews Louise Cadieux of Serve Rhode Island. Read More..

Connecting to Communities Senior Volunteer Fair on May 23, 2011
Come and enjoy a beautiful afternoon on Narragansett Bay, while learning what you can do to help make our Rhode Island community a better place to live. Serve Rhode Island, is hosting a volunteer fair in honor of Older Americans Month on May 23 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Save The Bay in Providence. The fair’s theme, Connecting to Communities, reflects Senior Serve Corps’ mission to recruit volunteers aged 55 and older to serve in communities throughout our state. Read More..

"Make Your Mark Week" Mobilizes Youth and Families
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9/11 Projo Op-Ed from SRI Executive Director

Bernard Beaudreau: 9/11 and the call to service

There’s a wonderfully human thing that happens in great crisis and disaster. Immediately during and long after grim events people pull together and help each other out. A community of caring is created out of suffering and the resilience of human hearts heals the wounds. When we join in the face of adversity, we can persist and ultimately love more than hate.

Nobody could have imagined the terrifying and saddening barbarism that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001. It was an abrupt turning point in our history, redefining the American experience and placing a new fear deep in the national psyche. The terrorist attacks that day took nearly 3,000 lives; sadly, the lives of more than twice that number of American soldiers have been lost in the wars against terror in Iraq and Afghanistan.

To view full article CLICK HERE

National AmeriCorps Week 2011 - Stories of Service
Today, Thursday, May 19th Serve Rhode Island has published "Stories of Service - Reflections From 2010-2011 RI AmeriCorps Members" capturing images and words experienced by some of Rhode Island's 500 AmeriCorps members in their daily work. The stories of 31 AmeriCorps members are shared in a 6-minute VIDEO or can be read in their entirety on SRI's WEBSITE. Read More..

Scoop the Herring Day 2011
Serve Rhode Island is joining forces with the Ten Mile River Watershed Council to help get herring over the dam and into Omega Pond where they can spawn. We will be netting the fish, counting, and releasing them into their spawning grounds. There are three people on the nets at a time so we hope that you will join in the cleanup of the area between shifts! Read More..

2011 MLK Day Institute
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to advancing equality, social justice, and opportunity for all. He once said "Life's most urgent and persistent question is: what are you doing for others?" Read More..

2011 National AmeriCorps Week, May 14-21
In celebration of the annual National AmeriCorps Week, Serve Rhode Island, has planned the following events to recognize and promote AmeriCorps members and the programs who serve across our state. Read More..

RI Gubernatorial Candidates Will Address Hundreds of RI AmeriCorps Members
Serve Rhode Island is kicking off its 16th year of the AmeriCorpsProgram at the State House with opening day ceremonies including takingthe pledge of service and being addressed by RI's four leadinggubernatorial candidates... Read More..