Community
Reading Program Takes Flight At Pulaski Library
The Summer Reading Program at the Pulaski Public Library has taken flight! The theme this summer is One World, Many Stories.
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Community
Oswego AmeriCorps Program Is Accepting Applications for Several Positions
Oswego AmeriCorps is a national service program that serves youth inOswegoCounty. AmeriCorps members mentor youth and provide fitness and nutrition activities in local communities. Applications are now being accepted for one 300-hour position atPalermoNuRuTeenCenterand for 29 900-hour positions across the county.
Community
AmeriCorps Recognized
Jim Smiley, director Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s CYO Program and Stacie Roberts, coordinator of the CYO Mentoring Program presented Susan Lippke, Oswego AmeriCorps program assistant, with a certificate in recognition of AmeriCorps’ support for the CYO Mentoring Program.
Community
United Way Promotes Earned Income Tax Credit Program
The United Way of Greater Oswego County would like to remind families throughout Oswego County about the advantages of applying for the Earned Income Tax Credit program.
Community
Bishop’s Commons Reminisces Victorian Style
Residents and children of all ages went back in time to the Victorian era recently thanks to the Richardson-Bates Museum and AmeriCorps member Nicole Westerbeck.
Community
AmeriCorps Members Visit Michaud Nursing Home
Students participating in the CYO Summer Program recently spent some quality time making greeting cards for the residents at Michaud Nursing Home in Fulton.
Oswego Daily News
AmeriCorps Members Making A Difference In Oswego County
AmeriCorps’ motto is “Getting Things Done in Oswego County.†Just recently, one of those things was refurbishing and painting the porch and deck at the Oswego Human Concerns Center on East Fourth Street.
Community
Oswego AmeriCorps Sponsors March 25 Informational Meeting for Summer Sites
The Oswego AmeriCorps staff will hold an informational meeting at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 25 for organizations who are interested in hosting a summer AmeriCorps member. The meeting will take place in the Youth Bureau conference room, Oswego County Office Complex, 70 Bunner Street, Oswego.
Community
AmeriCorps Workers Take Part in National Day of Service
“Every year, the Corporation for National and Community Service encourages service on MLK Day,†said Kathleen Fenlon, director of the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau. “AmeriCorps members from programs across the nation participate in various service projects for national days of service. In Oswego, AmeriCorps members have been doing projects for several years honoring Dr. King.â€Â
Community
AmeriCorps Members Visit Seneca Hill Manor
This Valentine’s Day, a group of eight volunteers spent the afternoon crafting cards for the patients on the third floor at Seneca Hill Manor.