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For Immediate Release [Day], November [x], 2015 Contact: [Name] [Email; Telephone] [Your Logo] *** MEDIA ADVISORY ***

[NAME OF ORGANIZATION] to Recognize Veterans Serving through [AmeriCorps/Senior Corps] – OR – [AmeriCorps/Senior Corps] Members Serving Veterans

[CITY, STATE]— On [DAY], November [DATE], [ORGANIZATION(S)] will recognize veterans who have continued a life of service as AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers, as well as national service members who are supporting veterans and military families at an event that will feature a National Veteran Corps pin presentation.

[ORGANIZATION] is collaborating with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, to recognize these dedicated individuals as members of the National Veteran Corps, as part of a larger effort to raise awareness of the value veterans bring to communities.

The event will feature remarks from [NAME(S)]. National Vet Corps pins will be presented by [NAME] to [APPROXIMATE NUMBER] AmeriCorps/Senior Corps members. This event is one of nearly 200 recognition events featuring National Veteran Corps pin presentations taking place across the country throughout the month of November.

Last year, more than 23,000 veterans served in their local communities as AmeriCorps members and Senior Corps volunteers. Additionally, more than 780,000 veterans and military families were served through AmeriCorps and Senior Corps programs.

[DAY], November [DATE], 2015

WHO: [LIST SIGNIFICANT SPEAKERS]

WHAT: Recognition event of veterans who have continued their service on the homefront, featuring National Veterans Corps pin presentations

WHERE: [LOCATION. Provide any necessary parking information.]

WHEN: [DAY/TIME]

The Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal agency that engages millions of Americans in service each year through Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and other programs; improves communities through the Social Innovation Fund; and leads President Obama's national call to service initiative, United We Serve. For more information, visit nationalservice.gov.