Greetings,

October is National Domestic Violence and Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Volunteer to support survivors of domestic violence on the road to a new life or help raise awareness about breast cancer. Let this month be a month for change and progress. Make a commitment to impact your community by sharing your Blank for good.

News at NYC Service

Welcome NYC Civic Corps Class of 2012-2013
October marked the start of a new Civic Corps Year. NYC Civic Corps members are an amazing group of AmeriCorps volunteers charged with making an impact in the areas of economic opportunity, education, health services, and capacity building at non-profits across New York City. Be on the lookout for more exciting news and stories about the Civic Corps and the impact they are making on our great city.

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You can serve in a new way this October - just take a look!

MillionTreesNYC Fall Planting Day
Join MillionTreesNYC, NYC Service, and fellow volunteers on October 27, 2012 from 9-1pm to make New York City greener and greater, by volunteering to help plant 20,000 trees at parks citywide! To register and see what sites are available across NYC, visit this link.

inMotion's 2012 Annual Stair Climb, Story by Story
On October 18th, join inMotion for their annual Story by Story--Climbing to End Domestic Violence event. Volunteers are needed to help with check-in, set-up, and overall event support. inMotion is a non-profit organization which provides  pro-bono legal services to low-income women who need free legal services in matrimonial, family, and immigration law  in New York City. Sign up to volunteer here!

Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
The Queens Family Justice Center (QFJC)  is seeking volunteers for their client care services program.   Volunteers will be responsible for providing support to QFJC staff by researching and collecting data on available community resources and programs available to clients. Sign up to volunteer.

Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Be a part American Cancer Society's awareness day on October 21st. Help get the word and direct cancer survivors to available resources and provide a wonderful afternoon of food and fun. Get more information here.

Legal Services Volunteer
Calling all New York attorneys! Are you a lawyer who wants to help your fellow New Yorkers during this difficult economic time? Volunteer with Legal Services --- NYC Service's network of committed pro bono attorneys who strategically and effectively address New York City's most pressing challenges. The foreclosure crisis remains a problem in 2012, as many foreclosure cases are caught up in the courts system and need the assistance of volunteer attorneys. Sign up to volunteer.

News from Our Partners

The National Executive Service Corps (NESC)
the National Executive Service Corps, a new partner of NYC Service's Professional Services Initiative offers consulting services to non-profit organizations needing assistance with board development, branding, financial management, strategic planning, and more. Find out how you can collaborate with NESC and access their network resources here.

New York Times Scholarship
The New York Times College Scholarship Program 2012-2013 College Scholarship Application is open to high school seniors in public, private, or parochial schools in the five boroughs of NYC who have demonstrated superlative academic achievement despite significant obstacles - financial or otherwise. Applications must be received by Friday, October 26, 2012. To download program information and the application, please visit
www.NYTimes.com/scholarship.

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