PCC Adult Education to Celebrate AmeriCorps Week

March 12, 2012

Tucson, AZ – Members of Pima Community College’s AmeriCorps Program will be joining other volunteers from across the state to celebrate the sixth annual AmeriCorps Week, March 10-18.

AmeriCorps Week is an annual event to encourage others to get involved and recognize the commitment and critical work AmeriCorps members and alums perform year-round.

The theme this year, AmeriCorps Works, communicates the value and effectiveness of AmeriCorps while providing flexibility to be used in many different contexts. It provides an overarching framework to communicate AmeriCorps triple bottom line return on investment -- for the recipients of service, the people who serve, and the larger community and nation.

“Recognizing volunteers for their efforts is important,” said MaryAnn Phininzy, PCC’s AmeriCorps Program coordinator.  “Without their time and energy it wouldn’t be possible to accomplish all of the goals of the organization.”

Every day, AmeriCorps members across the country make a powerful difference by serving in areas of education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, economic opportunities, and supporting veterans and military families. 

Since 1994, more than 700,000 people have taken the pledge to “get things done for America.”  These members have mobilized and managed an additional 3.4 million community volunteers for a total of 1 billion hours of service. 

In Tucson, AmeriCorps will mark the week with two special events.  On March 14, volunteers will partner with the Drachman Institute to plant trees in the Keeling Neighborhood.  On March 16, volunteers will partner with the Community Food Bank’s Marana Heritage Farm to help with the orchard, vineyard and food forest upkeep.

For more information on Pima’s Adult Education programs and services, go to www.pima.edu/adulted.

CONTACT:
C.J. Karamargin
Vice Chancellor for Public Information and Government Relations
(520) 206-4850
ckaramargin@pima.edu