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CDM AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a national service
program funded through the
Corporation for National and
Community Service and the
OneStar Foundation.
AmeriCorps, often called the
domestic Peace Corps, is focused
on helping communities meet their
critical needs. AmeriCorps
members serving with Central Dallas
Ministries focus on issues related
to poverty, both at the individual
and community level. CDM is
committed to not only ameliorating
the impact of poverty on families,
but also to helping our neighbors
access the resources necessary to
attain long-term economic success,
thereby providing them the ability
to support themselves and their
families.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The
CDM AmeriCorps program includes
both
year-round and summer members.
Members serve in a variety of
programs meeting a myriad of our
neighbors needs. AmeriCorps
members expand and
enhance services in our network of
food pantries, after-school programs
and community centers as well as our
housing programs, homeless case
management services and transition
services for youth exiting the
foster care system. AmeriCorps
members help us build our volunteer
force so that we can expand services
even more. CDM AmeriCorps also supports other community
organizations operating summer
programs for youth in low-income
areas.
Eighty-five summer AmeriCorps members
will help youth at summer programs
located in low-income areas
throughout the Dallas metroplex.
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