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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Allyson Mignon
Allyson Mignone, from Long Island, N.Y., is a member of Oak 6 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people betwe... Hawkeye Labor Council golf event raises $4,300 for E. Iowa Honor Flight
We would like to thank the members of the Hawkeye Labor Council for their tremendous support of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight. They held a golf outing in August, and $4300.00 was given to support ... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Alan Richardson
Alan Richardson, from Ashedoro, N.C., is a member of Cedar 4 in NCCC’s Class 19. He arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start his 10-month service term on a team of people between... NCCC-FEMA Corps Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Donald Hawkins
By: Krista Eichhorst
Donald Hawkins, from Lorton, Va., is the team leader for Hickory 3 in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 1... NCCC’s Oak 7 working with Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands
By: Molly Byer and Victoria Gates
Oak 7, a NCCC team based out of Vinton, Iowa, is serving with the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands in Dawes County, Nebraska. The team has been there si... FEMA Corps: Members inducted Friday; training now in Alabama
After several weeks of NCCC training, the FEMA Corps Class 20 members and team leaders have left Vinton for a two-week FEMA-specific training session in Alabama. Campus Director Dan Milnes said pro... NCCC Maple 2 honors heroes on 9/11; help with house, garden
By David Chernyshov
Maple 2 participated and helped plan a Day of Remembrance and Service on September 11. The day was meant to honor the people who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and... Kenzie Woltemath begins classes at Concordia University
Kenzie Woltemath of Atkins recently began classes at Concordia University, Nebraska in Seward, Neb. Kenzie is one of 286 members of the incoming freshman class, which hails fro...
AmeriCorps NCCC Oak 3 Team Heads Back to Camp at Sherman Lake YMCA
By Novastarr Nelson
Who remembers going to camp? Remember the campfires, songs, games, stories and great outdoor activities? It was a life changing experience for those who were able to go in ... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Brittanee Roland
Brittanee Roland, from Baltimore, Ma., is a member of Maple 4 in NCCC’s Class 19. She arrived in Vinton on February 5, 2013, to start her 10-month service term on a team of people betwe...