Stories of Service
AmeriCorps members in Minnesota have amazing stories to tell.
Welcome to our Stories of Service blog! Every day, Minnesota AmeriCorps programs and their members transform lives and get things done. Their actions and impact shows exactly what service to your state is all about. These are their stories. Subscribe to our newsletter to get them sent directly to your inbox.
A Year of Change and Growth
More than 700 individuals needed throughout Minnesota beginning in June to join the AmeriCorps Emergency Response Initiative.
Changing the Narrative: Meet Math Corps Tutor Johnny Sanasinh
Johnny Sanasinh tackles everything with enthusiasm. After graduating in 2020 from St. Olaf College in Northfield with degrees in music
AmeriCorps Member Pierre Young’s Motto: CTEP Forever!
For Pierre Young, AmeriCorps service is a family tradition: His mom was an AmeriCorps VISTA member in St. Paul, and
Emergency Response Initiative: Continuing to Help During the COVID-19 Crisis
Attend a virtual information session on April 28 to hear about community needs for the upcoming summer After more than
Meet Recovery Champion, ServeMinnesota Board Member and “School of Hard Knocks” Graduate Phil Rutherford
Of all the impressive items in Phil Rutherford’s official bio — chief operating officer at Faces & Voices of Recovery, past
Giving Back to the Community Through Reading Corps Service
Reading Corps tutor Ruby Wesley is a proud alumna of Minneapolis Public Schools. She’s delighted to be giving back to
An Unexpected Gap Year Becomes a Year of Service
When Marielle Kamath’s gap year between college and medical school turned into two years, she saw AmeriCorps service as an
AmeriCorps Service: The Start of a Life’s Journey Forward
Jordan Hansen says that AmeriCorps service “gave me more than I would ever be able to give back”: It supported
Board Member Jane Leonard: “ServeMinnesota epitomizes the best of all of us”
Jane Leonard has an impressive résumé that reflects the broad range of her three decades of work in public policy,
AmeriCorps Emergency Response featured in Star Tribune
Kelly Smith highlights ServeMinnesota’s Emergency Response Initiative, which is currently accepting applications for about 700 AmeriCorps members to serve in
“You’ve gotta fill the potholes”: Meet Andrew Jarocki, Lead for Minnesota AmeriCorps Fellow
Andrew Jarocki grew up in Duluth, graduated from the University of Notre Dame and made his way back to Minnesota last August as Lead for Minnesota (LFMN) fellow serving with the Hibbing Housing and Redevelopment Authority. He’s learning the nuts and bolts of local leadership as he contemplates a career in public service.
Math Corps Matters
When Daniel Winker’s test scores made it clear that the Burnsville fifth-grader was struggling with math last year, his mom,
How Minnesota Reading Corps Changed a Single Mom’s Life
Jenny Nyberg knew she needed to make a change in her life in order to move forward – and she
Serving People Experiencing Homelessness Helped a College Student Give Back
“I see community service as something really valuable, and it’s important to fit the intensity of your commitment to whatever your capacity is at.”
5 Reasons to Make Service to Others Your New Year’s Resolution
New Year’s is a time we resolve to be better. Why not make AmeriCorps service part of your resolution this year?
