History of National Service: Timeline

History of National Service Retired Senior O Volunteer Program (RSVP) Foster Grandparent Program Senior Companion Program 1960's Demonstration projects launched for these three programs to demonstrate the effectiveness of the service model and to engage older Americans in a range of service activities. 1964 VISTA Created by President Lyndon B. Johnson as a part of the "War On Poverty" (Volunteers in Service to America) Senior Service Programs + Peace Corps + VISTA form the ACTION Agency 1970's RSVP, Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program are authorized through this act Domestic Volunteer 1973 Service Act of 1973 President George H.W. Bush creates the Office of National Service in the White House and the Points of Light Foundation to foster volunteering. Points of Light Foundation 1989 Signed by President Bush, the legislation authorizes grants to schools to support service-learning National and Community through Serve America and demonstration grants. Learn and Serve America is created. Service Act of 1990 1990 National Civilian Community Corps 1992 AmeriCorps NCCC created NCC Corporation for Corporation for National and Community Service created NATIONAL & COMMUNITY SERVICEE* 1993 ORPS MERICO HERICO AmeriCorps created; Senior Corps incorporates the three senior-focused programs: Senior Corps, VISTA, and NCCC SENIOR (A VISTA NCCC AmeriCorps created THER CORFE AmeriCorps incorporates VISTA and NCCC Congress establishes MLK Day as a day of service 1994 King Holiday and Service Act of 1994 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR * DAY OF SERVICE After 9/11, President George W. Bush asks all Americans to devote two years or 4,000 hours to volunteer service during their lifetimes. 2002 State of the Union Address 2002 Launched by CNCS to honor the nation's top colleges and universities for their commitment to community service, civic engagement, and service-learning. Community Service Honor Roll *) President's Higher Education 2006 Officially launched in May 2007 First Annual AmeriCorps Week 2007 April 21, 2009: President Obama signs bipartisan law to expand and strengthen national service programs Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act signed 2009 First Annual September 11th Day of Service and SEPTEMBER 1ITH NATIONAL DAY OF SERVICE SERVE.GOV AND REMEMBRANCE NATUNITY SERVICE*** Remembrance held Ensures that high-impact nonprofits are able to attract the resources they need to grow and improve the economic, education and health prospects of low-income communities. Social Innovation Fund launched 2010 The plan details the specific objectives, strategies and Performance Measures which determine how CNCS will evaluate success over the next five years. 5-Year Strategic Plan 2011 An innovative new partnership designed to strengthen the nation's ability to respond to and recover from disasters while expanding career opportunities for young people. Corporation for NATIONAL& COMMUNITY SERVICEE* FEMA Corps launched FEMA 2012 For more information visit www.nationalservice.gov CORPS IT A DAY ON NOT A DAY OFF