AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country’s most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Each year, tens of thousands of individuals serve with AmeriCorps to make change in communities in all 50 U.S. states, territories, and select tribal nations.
Focus areas include education, healthy futures, environmental stewardship, veterans and military families, economic opportunity, and disaster services. Visit their
website to learn more.
National Service Programs in Kentucky
Learn more about the impact of
National Service in Kentucky.
Serve Kentucky only manages the
AmeriCorps State programs in Kentucky. Learn more about other available National Service programs below and how to contact them.
AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) provides full-time members to nonprofit, faith-based, and other community organizations and public agencies to create and expand programs that bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty. With AmeriCorps VISTA, you’ll address community challenges where the need is greatest. Serve in an office setting and help fight poverty while building your professional skills and earning additional benefits. To learn more, visit the
AmeriCorps VISTA website.
To learn more about AmeriCorps VISTA programs in Kentucky, contact the
Midwest Regional AmeriCorps Office.
AmeriCorps NCCC
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based, residential program for men and women ages 18–26. Members serve for 10-11 months with local and national nonprofits to complete hands-on projects. You can gain experience while supporting climate change mitigation, building affordable housing, disaster response, and more. You will travel the country, all expenses paid, and earn money for college while serving on a team full-time. To learn more, visit the
AmeriCorps NCCC website.
To learn more about AmeriCorps NCCC efforts in Kentucky, contact
Stephanie Chan at the AmeriCorps NCCC Southern Region, 2715 Confederate Ave., Vicksburg, MS 39180 at 601-630-4068.
AmeriCorps Seniors
AmeriCorps Seniors connects today’s 55-and-older volunteers with the people and organizations that need them most. When you join AmeriCorps Seniors, you choose how you want to give back. Help a struggling child to learn to read. Deliver groceries to an elderly neighbor. Support a family impacted by natural disaster. These are just a few of the service opportunities available to you through AmeriCorps Seniors. To learn more, visit the
AmeriCorps Seniors website.