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Legislative/Presidential Initiatives
• 1917 Selective Service Act passed giving power to the President to draft men for military service
• 1940 Selective Training and Service Act passes authorizing the military draft
• 1944 G.I. Bill formed under FDR Administration to provide education assistance to veterans
• 1961 Peace Corp founded under Kennedy Administration
• 1964 Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Job Corps, Neighborhood Youth Corps, National Teacher Corp, and College Work Study Program founded under Johnson Administration
• 1965 Older Americans Act passed
• 1969 Retired Senior Volunteer Program authorized under Title VI of the Older Americans Act
• 1969 Committee on Volunteer Action formed under Nixon Administration recommending more local and private structures for national service
• 1973 Domestic Volunteer Service Act passed authorizing Foster Grandparent Program, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, and the Senior Companion Program
• 1977 Young Adult Conservation Corps (YACC) established under Carter Administration
• 1990 National and Community Service Act signed by President Bush authorizing grants to schools, nonprofits, and youth corps
• 1992 National Civilian Community Corps established to deal with post-Cold War military resources
• 1993 National and Community Service Trust Act passes under Clinton Administration creating AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National and Community Service
• 1993 VISTA and National Civilian Community Corp merge with AmeriCorps
• 1993 Foster Grandparent Program, Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, and Senior Companion Program combine to form Senior Corps
• 1994 AmeriCorp's first class begins under Clinton Administration
• 1994 Corporation for National and Community Service begins operations
• 2002 USA Freedom Corps formed under G.W. Bush Administration
• 2007 Reauthorization of HR 2857 The "GIVE Act" in Congress
• 2007 The U.S. Public Service Academy proposed in Congress
Service Related Precedents
• 1736 First volunteer firefighting company founded by Benjamin Franklin
• 1910 American philosopher William James envisions non-military national service in his essay "The Moral Equivalent of War"
• 1917 Selective Service Act passed giving power to the President to draft men for military service
• 1961 Peace Corp founded under Kennedy Administration
• 1976 California Conservation Corps formed as first state level youth corps
Economic Crises/Domestic Unrest
• 1933-1942 Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) operates under FDR Administration
• 1935 Works Progress Administration (WPA) formed under FDR Administration
• 1964 Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA), Job Corps, Neighborhood Youth Corps, National Teacher Corp, and College Work Study Program founded under Johnson Administration
• 1966 Urban Corps founded
Volunteer Bureaus
• 1919 First Volunteer Bureau founded in Minneapolis, MN
• 1932 National Committee on Volunteers formed, begins to sponsor more Volunteer Bureaus
• 1939 Twenty-eight Volunteer Bureaus exist
• 1951 Eighty-one Volunteer Bureaus exist in U.S. and Canadian cities
• 1969 One hundred and fifty Volunteer Bureaus exist nationwide
• 1977 More than 300 Volunteer Centers exist in U.S.
• 1990's Five hundred and one Volunteer Centers exist in U.S.
Non Profit Service
• 1830's Religious groups lead community work through The Great Awakening
• 1881 American Red Cross founded
• 1887 First United Way founded
• 1903 Cooperative Education Movement founded at University of Cincinnati
• 1910 Rotary Club founded
• 1916 Kiwanis Club and Lions Club founded
• 1980's Increase in private and local control of volunteer centers and organizations
• 1989-1990 Points of Light Foundation,a nonprofit to promote volunteerism and Office of National Service in White House founded by George H.W. Bush Administration
• 1990 Teach for America founded by Wendy Kopp
Historical Overview Impacting Service
• 1914-1918 World War I
• 1929-1939 The Great Depression
• 1939-1945 World War II
• 1947-1991 Cold War
• 1955-1968 Civil Rights Movement
• 1959-1975 Vietnam War
• 1964 War on Poverty/The Great Society
• 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War
• 2001 September 11 attacks increase patriotism and impact volunteerism
• 2003-present Iraq War
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It is very disappointing to Heaven's Miraculous Angelic Giving Inspirational Child, Inc., that our government spends 42 million dollars on letters about a tax refund, billions in Iraq, and yet the G.I.V.E. Act struggles for acceptance.
Heaven's Miraculous Angelic Giving Inspirational Child, Inc. would thrive in a country that embraces the G.I.V.E. Act.
Service-Learning has immeasurable value!!
Check out "The U.T.O.P.I.A. Project" and discover the power of Service-Learning for yourself.
Pay close attention to the U.T.O.P.I.A. System and please listen to the beginning message.
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If they don't pass the G.I.V.E. Act, "We the People" will have to GIVE more of our tax money for prisons, GIVE more of our tax money for drug and alcohol abuse, GIVE more of our tax money for teenage pregnancy, and GIVE more of our tax money for welfare.
The G.I.V.E. Act and a proactive approach seems so much more logical, supportive, and responsible.
A vote for Service-Learning and support for Service-Learning will enrich this country, its youth, and its educators. It will also keep more money in your wallet in the long run.
When you realize how valuable Service-Learning is, please call your representatives and persuade them to pass the G.I.V.E. Act.
God Bless all who support the G.I.V.E. Act!
Sincerely,
Laura Ann Osterman
Founder and President
Heaven's Miraculous Angelic Giving Inspirational Child, Inc.
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