LUK, Inc. Awarded Over $300,000 in AmeriCorps Funding for Central Massachusetts AmeriCorps Program

Fitchburg – LUK, Inc. is proud to share that they received over $300,000 from AmeriCorps through the Massachusetts Service Alliance and $10,000 from UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital in grant funding to support their AmeriCorps program. AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism.
This funding allows LUK to recruit, train and supervise AmeriCorps members who are providing services to support education in Central Massachusetts.
“We are thrilled to receive this funding to expand our positive youth development work and deepen our partnerships within the community. This program will allow us to provide extra support to youth, AmeriCorps members, and sites in our community already doing the work. Together, we're excited to create lasting positive change and empower those we serve,” said LUK’s Career Development Coordinator, Elizabeth Benard.
AmeriCorps State and National engages more than 65,000 Americans in intensive service each year. Full-time AmeriCorps members in the AmeriCorps State and National program receive a modest living allowance, health care and childcare. At the successful completion of each service term, members earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award to repay qualified student loans and to pay current educational expenses at eligible institutions of higher education and training programs.
To learn more about LUK’s AmeriCorps program and apply to become a Thrive Ambassador, visit https://www.luk.org/americorps/, or contact AmeriCorps@LUK.org.
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AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Learn more at www.AmeriCorps.gov.
The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) is a private, nonprofit organization that expands volunteerism and service in Massachusetts. MSA provides funding, training, and support to individuals and organizations, enabling them to tackle pressing issues, strengthen communities, and make our Commonwealth a better place to live. Learn more at www.mass-service.org
UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital distributes funding for community benefits through Determination of Needs (DoN) funding. The purpose and objective of the DoN program is to encourage competition with a public health focus; to promote population health; to support the development of innovative health delivery methods and population health strategies within the health care
delivery system; and, to ensure that resources will be made reasonably and equitably available to every person within the Commonwealth at the lowest reasonable aggregate cost.
LUK, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the safety, health, and well-being of youth, families, and adults in Central Massachusetts. As a community-based organization, LUK’s mission is to challenge and inspire youth, adults, and families to realize their unique potential through community-based prevention, intervention, education, and support services.
For more information about LUK, Inc., visit www.LUK.org, call (800) 579-0000, or find us on Facebook (@LetUsKnowINC). Join us in building stronger communities, family by family!