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GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER HAS SIGNED EXECUTIVE ORDER S-14-04 ESTABLISHING THE CALIFORNIA SERVICE CORPS, AND HE NAMED FIRST LADY MARIA SHRIVER HONORARY CHAIRWOMAN. SHRIVER WILL LEAD THE EXPANSION OF THE CORPS WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE CALIFORNIAN'S TO VOLUNTEER IN A VARIETY OF AREAS. VOLUNTEERS CAN MENTOR NEEDY CHILDREN, FEED THE HUNGRY, ASSIST BATTERED WOMEN, HELP AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES, SHELTER THE HOMELESS, AND CARRY OUT ACTS OF KINDNESS TO STENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE STATE. THE STATE ORGANIZATION WILL ALSO WORK WITH NATIONAL GROUPS LIKE THE PEACE CORPS NEXT YEAR THE CALIFORNIA SERVICE CORPS WILL PROVIDE 33 MILLIION DOLLARS IN AMERICORPS GRANTS TO 61 COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE PROGRAMS. THERE IS MORE INFORMATION AT
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