America Reads Challenge www.ed.gov/inits/americareads
Calls on all Americans to support teachers and help ensure that every American child can read well and independently by the end of the third grade.

Americorps www.cns.gov/americorps
Is the national service program that allows people of all ages and backgrounds to earn help paying for education in exchange for a year of service.

Break Away www.vanderbilt.edu/breakaway
It's mission is to promote service on the local, regional, national and international levels through break-oriented programs which immerse students in often vastly different cultures, heighten social awareness and advocate life-long social action.

Corporation for National Service www.cns.gov
This site provides information on Americorps, Learn and Serve, Senior Corps, America Reads, National Service Scholarships and much more.

City Year www.city-year.org
An Americorps program, is a national service program which unites young adults, ages 17 to 23, from diverse racial, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds for a demanding year of full-time community service, leadership development and civic engagement.

Habitat for Humanity www.habitat.org
Brings families and communities in need together with volunteers and resources to build decent, efficient housing.

Hunger Web www.hunger.brown.edu/hungerweb
This site helps to prevent and eradicate hunger by facilitating the free exchange of ideas and information regarding the causes of, and solutions to, hunger.

National Coalition for the Homeless www2.ari.net/home/nch
Is a national advocacy network of homeless people, activist, service providers and other committed to ending homelessness through public education, policy advocacy, grassroots organizing and technical assistance.

National Institute for Literacy www.nifl.gov
This site provides important information about literacy .

Peace Corps www.peacecorps.gov
Volunteers have been fighting hunger, disease, illiteracy, poverty and lack of opportunity around the world since 1961. This site offers valuable information about the programs and impacts.

Points of Light Foundation www.pointsoflight.org
The Foundation's mission is to engage more people more effectively in volunteer community service to help solve serious social problems. This site offers valuable resources.

Stand for Children www.stand.org
Is a national organization that encourages individuals to improve children's lives. Stand for Children identifies, trains and connects local children's activist engaging in advocacy, awareness-raising and service initiatives on an ongoing basis as part of Stand for Children Chapters.

Student Coalition for Action in Literacy Education SCALE www.unc.edu/depts/scale
is a national organization that mobilizes college students to address the literacy needs of this country through partnership with community agencies, service organizations, new readers, students, faculty and administrators.