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Program Descriptions

21 - CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS

CaliforniaVolunteers is charged with increasing the number and impact of Californians involved with service and volunteering throughout the state. CaliforniaVolunteers administers programs such as AmeriCorps and Citizen Corps, guides policy development to support the nonprofit and service fields, and is responsible for the California Volunteer Matching Network (featured on CaliforniaVolunteers.org), which matches Californians with volunteer opportunities in their communities. The agency is led by the nation's first Cabinet-level Secretary of Service and Volunteering. Through the efforts of CaliforniaVolunteers, Californians of all ages and abilities are provided ongoing opportunities to volunteer, to become better prepared to respond in emergencies and disasters, and ultimately, to embrace a lifetime ethic of service.