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NCCC Oak 4 team contributes to the North Country Trail
By Forrest Maher
For almost three weeks, Oak 4 has been assisting the North Country Trail Association: Itasca-Moraine Chapter near Park Rapids, Minn.
The team is creating an extension on t... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Garett Golder
Garett Golder, from Hamilton, Mont., is a member of Maple 5 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 Oak 2 rocks the river trails in Milwaukee
By Jessica Rivas
AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 2 is stationed Milwaukee, Wisconsin serving with various organizations such as River Revitalization Foundation, Mi... NCCC’s Cedar 6 builds with Habitat for Humanity Omaha
By Kelli Beavers
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 is serving with Habitat for Humanity Omaha (HFHO) from August 9 to September 27.
Cedar 6 is assisting with house construction, the HFHO ReStor... NCCC Maple 7 helps elderly and disabled citizens of Butler County, Ohio
By Corey Milligan
Maple 7 is serving with Supports to Encourage Low-Income Families (SELF) to help improve citizens’ homes in need of repairs, wheelchair ramp installation, and general c... Vinton Garden Club News
The Vinton Garden Club member of National Garden Clubs,Inc. District III, and Central Region met August 27th at the home of Sharen Stueck.
Before the meeting Stan Geiken, Benton County Master ...
NCCC’s Oak 1 triumphs with Michigan Department of Natural Resources
By Ruth Mapemba
AmeriCorps NCCC team Oak 1 is doing a two part project with the Department of Natural Resources in Michigan from August 10 to September 26
Their first part of the project w... Americorps NCCC helping Benton County Conservation
By Alan Richardson
The AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 4 has been living at the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton, Iowa during their current service with the Benton County Conservation... 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 ...