Educating partners about your program and national service

Use this fact sheet as a sample to help develop your own program overview. It will help partners understand your program, their role and responsibilities, and other important information. When developing your own, include brief descriptions of:

• Your AmeriCorps program mission
• Your parent or sponsoring organization
• AmeriCorps and national service
• Your program details
  • Goals
  • Funding
  • Past accomplishments
  • Number of members

This resource was contributed by Hands On Gulf Coast America (Biloxi, MS), which provides opportunities for volunteers to help rebuild the Gulf Coast following Hurricane Katrina; the program also provides activities that encourage local residents to give back to their communities.