National Service

The Mott Foundation is a proud funder of national service across the country and in our hometown of Flint through the Flint National Service Accelerator. National service can fill vital roles on the ground to address urgent community needs, build local talent and support other Foundation initiatives, such as afterschool programs, to enhance their impact. Learn more about how the Foundation supports this work in the articles below.

Flint National Service Accelerator offers model for communities nationwide

Smiling volunteers stand in front of an American Red Cross vehicle.

AmeriCorps NCCC member says serving in Flint was ‘life-changing’

AmeriCorps NCCC member Katherine Kuhn focused on education in Flint, Michigan, and helped plant native trees and provide workshops for kids on sapling care in East Moline, Illinois.

AmeriCorps NCCC members help Flint community address critical needs

AmeriCorps members carry a ladder through a construction site.

AmeriCorps member is happy to give back to her community, help kids like herself

AmeriCorps member Jani Toney smiles at a young student. The two are sitting at a table together.

Mawby Day of Service shines a light on AmeriCorps and its impact on communities

AmeriCorps members use shovels to clear away debris from the yard of an abandoned home.

Energetic at 76, AmeriCorps member helps third-graders find joy in reading

Shari Burdt, an AmeriCorps Member working as a Reading Corps member, works with a young student at Doyle Ryder Community School.

Flint AmeriCorps member to share her story at national family learning conference

A smiling LaDelvin Walker leans against a countertop.

With mobile makerspaces, ‘learning can take place anywhere’

A group of students work outdoors on a variety of craft projects.

Breaking down barriers, lifting up opportunities

AmeriCorps national Director Chester Spellman visits with a National Civilian Community Corps team working on neighborhood safety in Flint.

Flint students share love on Global Youth Service Day

A boy works on the corner of a blanket he is making.

For Phillip Barnhart, AmeriCorps prompted a mid-life career change

Phillip Barnhart sits at his desk.

AmeriCorps gave LaBria Lane ‘wiggle room’ to hone skills and try new things

LaBria Lane sits at her desk.

AmeriCorps challenged Renee Harvey to ‘stand up and stand out’

Renee Harvey sits at her desk.

AmeriCorps: Empowering people and strengthening communities

AmeriCorps members hold rakes as they clean up a yard during a Day of Service.

How AmeriCorps helped Jeff Giddings chart a career in the nonprofit sector

AmeriCorps, universities and residents rally to revitalize Flint neighborhoods

A group of three people talk in front of a boarded up apartment.

STEAM Camp piques interest in math and science for Flint’s youngest students

STEAM camp children working with toothbrush robots.