The National Museum and Center for Service creates exhibits, experiences, and partnerships that publicly and prominently honor service in every school and community in America.
Service is at the heart of who we are as Americans.
It’s the nurse caring for a patient, the firefighter rushing toward danger, the volunteer at the local food bank, the National Guard rescuing people from a flood, and the millions of others who give of themselves to help others in ways large and small. It is the everyday acts of kindness and generosity by people from all walks of life.
Help make it happen. Visit or create a museum in your community.
54.2%
of Americans report assisting neighbors
1 in 4
Americans volunteer each year
77%
of companies reported an increase in employee participation in volunteer opportunities
$592.5B
the estimated total annual charitable and philanthropic contributions of Americans
“Everybody can be great, because everybody can serve.”
– Martin Luther King Jr.
Stories of service
People from all walks of life across the country, in the smallest towns and largest cities, are making a difference.
