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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Jimmy Cartagena
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Name: Jimmy Cartegena
Hometown: Quakertown, Penn.
Jimmy is serving as a member of Maple 5 with AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Jimmy is a quick learner that is able to take any task and accomplish it right away. He believes that giving back and helping others is essential to a fulfilling life. NCCC to Improve Environment with Hamilton County Parks and Recreation
By Kevin Zachary
NCCC team, Cedar 1 is serving from September 10 to November 2 with the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department (HCPR) in Noblesville, Indiana. The team is working on a variety of projects that will contribute to the upkeep and beautification of the parks. The team will work in 11 of the county’s parks, which are used for leisure activities, exercising, outdoor education and observing wildlife to name a few. AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Lisa Donahue
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Lisa Donahue
Hometown: Wakefield, Massachusetts
Lisa is serving as the Pine 5 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she was looking for an opportunity to better herself, see the country, and positively impact others and the environment. AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Callie Keeney
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Name: Callie Keeney
Hometown: St. Paul, Minn.
Callie is currently serving as a member of Maple 7 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Callie decided to serve because she wanted to have experience in helping others and growing as a person. Callie is enthusiastic and always willing to help out other individuals. Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity Unites With AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps
By: Laura Dennis
The National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) FEMA Corps team, Pine 3, united with the Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHFH) on September 20 and 21 for its first mini service assignment. Pine 3 worked with CVHFH on their “A Brush with Kindness” program doing exterior landscaping. “A Brush with Kindness” is a program run by the CVHFH that helps low-income homeowners by offering exterior home improvements. IOWA WELCOMES 230 FEMA CORPS MEMBERS
IOWA WELCOMES 230 FEMA CORPS MEMBERS AS THEY BEGIN TEN MONTHS OF SERVICE ASSISTING DISASTER SURVIVORS
Two-hundred thirty young adults from across the nation will be sworn in as members of FEMA Corps at an induction ceremony in Iowa today, providing a boost to the nation’s ability to assist disaster survivors while expanding career opportunities for young people.
State Treasurer Returns $150 Million Back to its Rightful Owners
State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced today that the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt has crossed a milestone. "I'm very excited to announce that since I created this program in 1983, we've returned $150 million through the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt," Fitzgerald said. "We will continue to reach out and reunite these assets with their rightful owners.
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Kayli Greene
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Kayli Greene
Hometown: La Grange, Ga.
Kayli is serving as the Spruce 7 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she wanted to participate in a second term of service. She previously served as a NCCC member at the Vicksburg, Miss. Campus. NCCC FEMA Corps Remembers 9/11 with Community Service Projects
As part of 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 3 spent two days in Oelwein, Iowa making improvements to town parks and infrastructure.
During this project the team worked with Oelwein’s Parks and Recreation Department to spread over 250 cubic yards of mulch onto playgrounds in the city’s renowned City Park. Vikes of the Week - Nathan Jelinek and Laquita Mull
Nathan Jelinek for Vike of the Week.( Mr. Vettraino) He helped Tiffany Auen with a document she needed to print and was having problems with printing the background. I was busy so he volunteered. Then when she left he found her cellphone and tracked her down to give it to her.
Laquita Mull- (community member nominated her)- Was picking up trash in the school lawn and parking lot after the volleyball team had returned from a tournament.