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AmeriCorps NCCC Welcomes New Staff Member, Jesse Hurley
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Jesse Hurley is a native Iowan, who currently resides in Cedar Rapids. Jesse received his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Geography from the University of Northern Iowa. He then received his Master’s in Organizational Leadership from St. Ambrose University.
Jesse has a background of diverse professional experiences dedicated to serving communities. Open House Retirement Reception Sunday for Pastor Loel Fink
Please join us for an Open House Retirement Celebration honoring Pastor Loel Fink of Harvest Christian Fellowship, Vinton.
Sunday, September 30th 2:00-4:00 pm. It will be held at the church, 1201 C. Ave., Vinton, Iowa AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Jana Barcavage
Today's NCCC Spotlight is on Jana Barcavage of Class 18.
Name: Jana Barcavage
Hometown: Cold Spring, NY
Jana is currently serving as a member of Maple 6 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Jana brings negotiations skills, adaptability, self-reliance, independence, planning and budgeting skills to her team.
NCCC Explores the Natural World Inside Milwaukee
Milwaukee may be known for the Brewers and Harley-Davidson but there is something else extraordinary inside America's 28th-largest city: Trees and rivers are just as present as buildings and streets there. Milwaukee County is home to over 140 parks covering nearly 15,000 acres of land.
For seven weeks, AmeriCorps NCCC team, Oak 7, is working with the Milwaukee Parks and the River Revitalization Foundation (RRF).
NCCC Maple 2 members lessening the grip of the great flood
An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, Maple 2, has been sent to Minot, N.D. to help Lutheran Disaster Response in their recovery efforts in the wake of the June 2011 flood that devastated the area.
A massive amount of rainfall in Canada, in combination with rain and melting snow in North Dakota contributed to the flooding of the Souris (“Mouse”) River last year, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes. AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Chalynn Passmore
Chalynn Passmore of Anderson, Calif., is today's featured NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader.
Chalynn is serving as the Pine 4 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she enjoyed her previous experience as a NCCC Class 18 Corps Member at the Sacramento campus and wanted to continue serving communities. NCCC Firing Things Up with The Nature Conservancy
By Harry Parsons
Since 1958, The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota has helped protect 70,000 acres of forest, prairies, rivers, lakes and wetlands. Prescribed burning is one way the Conservancy maintains this land. As fall season hits, a possibility for fall burning could do well for the forests and prairies of Minnesota. So when an AmeriCorps NCCC team of eleven showed up on September 10 to assist, the organization could not have been more thrilled.
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Joe Reilly
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Name: Joe Reilly
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Joe is currently serving as a member of Oak 1 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Joe has a strong work ethic and gets along with just about anyone. He also has a desire to learn new skills and experience different areas and jobs. Joe learned about NCCC from his stepmother who participates in many volunteer opportunities in the Denver area. NCCC Team Cedar Two Back to Work in Iowa
By: Yazmeen Green
NCCC Team, Cedar Two team arrived at the YMCA Camp Wapsie in Coggon, Iowa last week. Camp Wapsie provide an environment where children can experience the outdoors and learn about the guiding principles of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Cedar Two is helping with Camp Wapsie’s mission by providing improvements to the buildings and play areas, such as the Burma bridge and archery structure, as well as working with the kids.
Treasurer Fitzgerald Is Gearing Up for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald's Great Iowa Treasure Hunt fall publication is scheduled to be released soon. The upcoming list is the latest names of unclaimed property owners with undiscovered treasures.
"This fall we will be publishing the names of people who have had funds turned over to the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt in the last year," Fitzgerald said.