AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps, engages Americans in community-based service to meet the nation's critical needs in areas of education, health and human needs, public safety, disaster preparedness, and the environment. AmeriCorps offers opportunities across the nation for individuals of all ages who want to devote a year to service or engage in regular service part-time. AmeriCorps members tutor children, serve as mentors for teens, renovate low-income housing, immunize children against preventable diseases, and restore national parks and coastlines. In exchange, AmeriCorps members can earn a small living allowance and an education award of up to $4,725 to pay for college or vocational training. Now in its eleventh year, AmeriCorps has provided opportunities for more than 250,000 Americans to serve their country. For more information or to apply, call 1-800-942-2677 or visit www.americorps.org.

City Year shares a long history with Bank of America and its predecessors.  More than 15 years ago, Bank of Boston signed on as a founding sponsor of City Year, Inc. and was the first company in the nation to sponsor a City Year team.  Bank of America continued this tradition by serving as Presenting Sponsor of cyzygy '04,

City Year's annual convention of idealism, to celebrate City Year's 15th anniversary.  In 2004, Bank of America committed to a historic partnership by signing on to be a National Leadership Sponsor and becoming the first ever National Lead Partner for the Young Heroes program.

Comcast's initial involvement with City Year came in 2001 when The Comcast Foundation funded the City Year Detroit Leadership Development and Training program.  Building on this successful collaboration, Comcast committed to become a National Leadership Sponsor in 2003.  The Comcast partnership supports many of

City Year's leadership development programs.  Additionally, Comcast is dedicating communication and broadcasting resources to help bring additional visibility to City Year and to extend City Year's message to more young people across the country.

It was a chance viewing of City Year Boston's 1994 Opening Day that introduced CSX to City Year and provided the initial inspiration for what has become a long-term partnership.  Within weeks, the company signed on as a team sponsor.  CSX now sponsors teams, Camp City Year and service days across the City Year network.  In August 2003, CSX signed on as a National Leadership Sponsor.  A major focus of CSX's partnership with City Year is to leverage City Year's Care Force service initiative to directly impact and positively transform at least eight additional communities across the country by engaging CSX employees, customers and community members in a day of service.

Pepperidge Farm has been baking special moments for 70 years and sharing smiles with 75 billion Goldfish crackers enjoyed every year. If this tiny cracker can put smiles on millions of kids’ faces, what else can it do? With a shared vision of fostering idealism, hope, and optimism in kids, Pepperidge Farm partnered with City Year as its newest National Leadership Sponsor in 2006. Pepperidge Farm is committed to strengthening initiatives that help kids become their true selves so that they can be active participants - especially through service - in improving their lives and world. In addition, Pepperidge Farm dedicates resources to build City Year's brand and provides in-kind product donations.

T-Mobile's thirty thousand U.S. employees do more than simply provide wireless phone and data service. They specialize in keeping people connected to those who matter most. The company's first-ever national community outreach program is called "T-Mobile Huddle Up." This program targets children from single parent families in urban communities who can't afford a safe and reliable afterschool option. City Year was a natural partner to help T-Mobile make important afterschool connections. In 2006, T-Mobile USA became a National Leadership Sponsor, committing millions of dollars in funding and resources over three years. As a part of this sponsorship, T-Mobile is now City Year's Official Telecommunications Partner, our national lead afterschool partner, a team sponsor for City Year Seattle, and a Care Force® service day partner.