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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

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Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. A few months ago, I was shopping at the local grocery market, wearing my AmeriCorps sweatshirt.

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4 Life-Enriching Reasons to Volunteer

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A Volunteering in America study, published by AmeriCorps, found that volunteering gives job prospects a 27% advantage over non-volunteers. This reduction in stress can feed through into better sleep, reduced risk of heart problems, and even a greater ability to shake off minor illnesses.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Creating, Building, and Sustaining.

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May 24, 2011 5:51 PM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) ShareThis Subscribe via email ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Subscribe to our RSS feed Research Friday RSS feed Comments feed Blog Archive ▼ 2011 (39) ► June (6) Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Withi.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Take our fun quiz on.

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May 10, 2011 2:44 AM Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) ShareThis Subscribe via email ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Subscribe to our RSS feed Research Friday RSS feed Comments feed Blog Archive ▼ 2011 (39) ► June (6) Making the Play: Successfully Engaging Youth Withi.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Crafting a Successful Third Generation.

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How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has be. Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Elsbeth Pollack

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Elsbeth Pollack is a Program Manager for Public Allies Arizona (PAAZ) , an AmeriCorps program that engages service-minded young individuals in 10-months of paid leadership training, apprenticeships, and service opportunities in collaboration with local nonprofit partner organizations. I cook to de-stress and love feeding people!

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.

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How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. Research Friday: Really, Your Tax Exemption has be. Crafting a Successful Third Generation Nonprofit-B. Research Friday Guest Post: "State of the Sector. Picture This: A Look Back at This Year's Spring Fo.