This week is a very big week for Service!

It is National Volunteer Week. For a little background on the week, check out this link from USA Today

It is also the first anniversary for the Serve America Act. Contact your member of Congress and tell them to co-sponsor resolution recognizing first Anniversary of the Serve America Act (via MyImpact.org)! Deadline April 20. For more information on the Serve America initiative look here.

You can also see what we had to say about it in our issue of Staying Connected Vol. 11 No. 2 here.

National Volunteer Week and the anniversary of the Serve America Act coincide with the 40th anniversary of Earth Day! Earth Day is April 22. We should remember to preserve the earth everyday, but you can find some Earth Day ideas from the Maryknoll Sisters here

Lastly, but certainly not least- it is St. Vincent Pallotti's birthday this week (April 21)! And as we do each year to honor our patron, we invite former volunteers to serve with our staff in service to one of our member programs. This year we will be helping Christ House this Saturday, April 24th. RSVP to reserve your spot! pallotti@pallotticenter.org