Massachusetts Service Alliance - Commonwealth Corps

Program Contact: Sally Kim
Phone: (617) 542-2544 x217
Email: SKim@mass-service.org

The mission of the Commonwealth Corps service internship program is to engage Massachusetts residents of all ages and backgrounds in direct service to strengthen communities, address critical needs, and increase volunteerism. The Commonwealth Corps provides opportunities for skill-building and leadership development, and encourages and enhances a lifelong civic vocation for Corps members. Corps members provide direct service, build capacity, and recruit, organize and mobilize additional volunteers, thus building a grassroots movement of volunteers dedicated to service.


The Commonwealth Corps, a state-funded service internship program administered by the Massachusetts Service Alliance, was established in 2007 by Governor Deval Patrick and his partners in the state legislature. Since its inception, over 1,060 Commonwealth Corps members have served in the program, providing over 725,000 hours of service in areas such as community development, health services, benefits screenings, after-school or summer programs, and volunteer recruitment and management, and directly benefiting over 630,000 individuals. No other state in the country has a service corps program focused solely on state residents.

Visit http://www.mass-service.org/cc for more information.

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