Our nation has a sacred obligation to care for veterans and their families. More than 12,000 veterans volunteer with AmeriCorps Seniors programs each year to support other veterans. Volunteering is not what we do — it’s who we are.
AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve more than 163,000 veterans annually through a variety of programs, including:
- Connecting veterans to services and benefits, such as legal assistance, tax assistance, health care, job training, and affordable housing.
- Training volunteers in suicide prevention and warning signs for the people they serve, including veterans.
- Working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which enables older veterans to receive daily-living support in their homes, rather than having to move to institutional care.
- Coordinating and supporting state Honor Flights.
- Engaging in activities that support local veterans’ cafés where veterans gather, build community, and connect to resources.
- Providing family support such as childcare, spouse to spouse mentoring, and respite care for family members.
- Transporting veterans to medical appointments, job interviews, or to service agencies.
Opportunities for veterans to continue service
National service is an effective way to tap the talent and leadership skills of veterans to solve problems at home. Veterans volunteering with AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps Seniors programs apply the skills they acquired in the military to serve their communities by responding to disasters, building homes, mentoring at-risk youth, supporting other veterans, and more.
Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov/Seniors
