After hearing the shocking news, former AmeriCorps volunteer Caleb Jonas decided he had to do something. From a coffee shop in Massachusetts, Caleb logged in to Change.org from his laptop and created a petition asking Congress to "Save AmeriCorps." Caleb’s inspiring action has already been signed by more than 90,000 Americans.
Thank you for adding your signature to Caleb's "Save AmeriCorps" petition. We're closing in on 100,000 signatures -- a huge statement at this pivotal moment -- and we need your urgent help to make this critical goal.
Please forward this email and ask friends and family to add their names to Caleb’s "Save AmeriCorps" petition and help him reach 100,000 signatures to the Senate ASAP.
Why does Caleb care so much about AmeriCorps? Because he spent a year improving the quality of tutoring programs for low-income kids in Minnesota -- and witnessed AmeriCorps members build houses for Habitat for Humanity, help political refugees start new lives, improve reading test scores for elementary school students, and help disadvantaged high school students get into college.
As Caleb told us over the phone, it breaks his heart that this vital national service program could be shut down at a time when people in the most marginalized communities in America need it the most. That’s why Caleb was inspired to start his "Save AmeriCorps" petition -- and why AmeriCorps supporters are sharing it on Facebook and forwarding messages like this to their friends around the country.
With AmeriCorps on the chopping block, it’s time for all of us to stand up for Caleb and thousands of other volunteers who have committed years of their lives to community service. Please forward this email to friends and family and ask them to join you in telling the Senate not to kill AmeriCorps:
http://www.change.org/petitions/save-americorps?alert_id=TdPLdiPsal_QBNIJPXxfs&me=aa
Thank you for joining Caleb and Change.org members across our country fighting to save AmeriCorps before it’s too late.
- Patrick and the Change.org team
P.S. A coalition of grassroots organizations are planning a "Save Service District Day" for this Friday, where supporters of AmeriCorps and National Service will visit local House and Senate offices to ask members of Congress to save funding for crucial service programs. Click here to get involved in actions near you:
http://www.saveservice.org/
Thank you for adding your signature to Caleb's "Save AmeriCorps" petition. We're closing in on 100,000 signatures -- a huge statement at this pivotal moment -- and we need your urgent help to make this critical goal.
Please forward this email and ask friends and family to add their names to Caleb’s "Save AmeriCorps" petition and help him reach 100,000 signatures to the Senate ASAP.
Why does Caleb care so much about AmeriCorps? Because he spent a year improving the quality of tutoring programs for low-income kids in Minnesota -- and witnessed AmeriCorps members build houses for Habitat for Humanity, help political refugees start new lives, improve reading test scores for elementary school students, and help disadvantaged high school students get into college.
As Caleb told us over the phone, it breaks his heart that this vital national service program could be shut down at a time when people in the most marginalized communities in America need it the most. That’s why Caleb was inspired to start his "Save AmeriCorps" petition -- and why AmeriCorps supporters are sharing it on Facebook and forwarding messages like this to their friends around the country.
With AmeriCorps on the chopping block, it’s time for all of us to stand up for Caleb and thousands of other volunteers who have committed years of their lives to community service. Please forward this email to friends and family and ask them to join you in telling the Senate not to kill AmeriCorps:
http://www.change.org/petitions/save-americorps?alert_id=TdPLdiPsal_QBNIJPXxfs&me=aa
Thank you for joining Caleb and Change.org members across our country fighting to save AmeriCorps before it’s too late.
- Patrick and the Change.org team
P.S. A coalition of grassroots organizations are planning a "Save Service District Day" for this Friday, where supporters of AmeriCorps and National Service will visit local House and Senate offices to ask members of Congress to save funding for crucial service programs. Click here to get involved in actions near you:
http://www.saveservice.org/
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