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AmeriCorps NCCC Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Andrew Burns

Andrew Burns, from Canal Winchester, Ohio, is the field team leader for Hickory 1 in NCCC FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 11-month service term...

NCCC Team Helps Efforts to bring Sustainability to Pine Ridge Reservation

Member John Kelley poses with Earth Tipi founder Shannon Freed and Raven at the Wazi Paha Festival. By Jill Ament, Maple 4  Maple 4 left early on the morning of August 2 from Vinton along with the many teams involved in the great NCCC migration to their project locations for round four....

NCCC Cedar 3 assists Lutheran Disaster Response with flood recovery

Ema Irwin cutting out a sill plate to fit a new egress window.   By Trent Roberts AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 3 is working with the Lutheran Disaster Response (LDR) in Minot, N.D. until September 26. The team is assisting LDR with gutting, sanitiz...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Xzavier Wilson

Xzavier Wilson, from Cleveland, Ohio, is a member of Maple 1 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...

AmeriCorps NCCC team working at Benton County Nature Center

An AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team is working with Benton County Conservation from September 9 to 27. The team is going to be helping with removal of invasive plant specie...

AmeriCorps NCCC Team Builds Trails in Bellaire, Michigan

Team photo of Maple 6. By Heather Whitney, Maple 6 Maple 6 is serving with Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy (GTRLC) in North Manistee County, Benzie County and Antrim County from August 10 to September 25. ...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Vincent Beyer

Vincent Beyer, from Bloomington, Ind., is a member of Oak 1 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 ...

AmeriCorps NCCC-FEMA Corps Class 20 Team Leader Spotlight: Austin Burke

Austin Burke, from Fenton, Mich., is a support team leader for the Pine unit in FEMA Corps’ Class 20. He arrived in Vinton on July 22, 2013, to start his 11-month service term of&n...

NCCC Team Cleans Up, Clears Out and Reorganizes Haskell Youth Center

Forrest Maher cleans out lockers in the basement of the Haskell Youth Center. By Jessica Beck Over the past two weeks, Oak 4 has been working with the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Flint at the Haskell Youth Center in Flint, Mich. Since day one, the NCCC team has bee...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Alyse Cheyne

Alyse Cheyne, from Hudsonville, Mich., is a member of Cedar 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...