Volunteers take Americorps pledge

MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS PLEDGED TO HELP OUT THEIR COMMUNITIES IN ALBUQUERQUE TODAY. THE VOLUN...  More »

MORE THAN 150 VOLUNTEERS PLEDGED TO HELP OUT THEIR COMMUNITIES IN ALBUQUERQUE TODAY. THE VOLUNTEERS WERE SWORN-IN TO BE PART OF THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION 'AMERICORPS.' THE GROUP IS GETTING FUNDING FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA'S AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT -- WHICH ALLOTTED 200-MILLION DOLLARS FOR COMMUNITIES HIT HARD BY THE RECESSION. 28:58 we see people that are homeless, we see people that are hungry, we see children that are neglected we are resilient and we're able to look at it and say you know I can make a difference. JUST THIS WEEK -- PRESIDENT OBAMA SIGNED THE 'SERVE AMERICA ACT' THAT EXPANDS SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. AMERICORPS HAS MORE THAN 500- THOUSAND MEMBERS NATIONWIDE.  « Less