AIDS United AmeriCorps

AIDS United started it’s AmeriCorps program back in 1994, making it the first and broadest-reaching national AmeriCorps program in the country.  Operating sites across the country match AmeriCorps members with local community organizations that are doing AIDS-related work in some capacity.  Members are matched with organizations from those providing direct AIDS service at the forefront to those who are just starting up HIV testing programs as a secondary program.  The operating sites are located in:

• Raleigh/Durham, NC
• Tulsa, OK
• Washington, D.C.
• Chicago, IL
• Indianapolis, IN
• Albuquerque/Santa Fe, NM
• Detroit, MI
• New Orleans, LA

The members complete 1,700 hours of service over 11 months.  Four days out of the week, the members work at their assigned agency and for the fifth day they come together and organize what is called a “fifth day of service”.  On the fifth days, members do not necessarily have to volunteer with an AIDS service organization, but can choose to volunteer with community organizations that do other work.  In addition to the fifth days, members work to complete a “Long Term Project” that will take place at the end of their service year.

Team Carolina 

The North Carolina Community AIDS Fund serves as the Operating Site for the AmeriCorps program in Raleigh/Durham.  That means that our organization reviews applications, hires members, selects host agencies and matches members with agencies.  We have been an Operating Site since the program moved from Charlotte to Durham in 2009.  Each year, we select five members to be on our team.  In the past we have placed members at the following host agencies to carry out their year of service:

• Duke Addictions Program
• North Carolina Central University
• Partners in Caring
• Veteran’s Affairs Hospital of Durham
• Boys & Girl’s Club of Wake County
• Urban Ministries of Durham