Pittsburgh wins national grant to increase citizen service
source: http://www.examiner.com/x-14931-Pittsburgh-Public-Policy-Examiner~y2010m7d7-Pittsburgh-wins-...
Public demand for social services has been increasing as the recession deepens. That demand creates a greater need for volunteers to provide those services. Fortunately, the recession also created a new pool of potential volunteers to help. Last week, Cities of Service announced grants to ten cities, including Pittsburgh, to hire chief service officers to recruit citizen volunteers for community service projects.
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- groups:
- Progressive America
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- tags:
- Pittsburgh, Volunteering, Public Service
