Pine 1 FEMA Corps Helps Local Humane Society in Branson, MO

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 19, 2013 10:37 am

By Megan Vaughn On Saturday November 2, 2013, four members of AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Team Pine 1 began their first day on a three day project for The Shepherd of the Hills Humane Society in Branson, Missouri.

4th Street Diner News

4TH ST. DINER
November 13, 2013 11:34 am

The 4th Street Diner meal on Sunday, November 17th will be Roast Pork, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Spinach, Peaches, Cake, WW Bread, Milk.

NCCC FEMA Corps Spruce Five meets President Obama at FEMA headquarters

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 12, 2013 5:59 pm

By Thomas Kenny and Dana Macabales, FEMA Corps members On October 7, 2013, exactly one week into the federal government furlough, Spruce 5 arrived at FEMA headquarters expecting a quiet, slow paced day.

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Kelli Beavers

REBECCA BIGLER, NCCC
November 11, 2013 1:43 pm

Kelli Beavers, from Flushing, 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 between the ages of 18 and 24.

Have you considered long-term food storage?

PROJECT JOSEPH
November 11, 2013 1:47 am

  Many folks have purchased extra canned goods to store at home for emergencies. Along with home canned goods from their own garden, they could likely have meals for a couple of weeks.

NCCC Cedar 6 Team assists with Camp Wapsie land management

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 9:38 am

By Kelli Beavers AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 6 served with YMCA Camp Wapsie from October 18 to November 3. Cedar 6 was sent to YMCA Camp Wapsie to help implement the camp’s land management program.

NCCC Maple 7 Tackles invasive species and helps Lauritzen Gardens

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 9:38 am

By Corey Milligan Maple 7 started their last project in Omaha, Nebraska on October 18 with Lauritzen Gardens and finished on November 2. The team members were thrilled to close out the year with an environmental project, and they worked hard pulling weeds and invasive plant species out on the three-tiered resistance wall just off of Interstate 80.

Jennifer Hummell is 2013 August Graduate of Upper Iowa University

VINTON TODAY
November 7, 2013 8:16 am

Upper Iowa University is pleased to announce Jennifer Hummell from Shellsburg, IA, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting in August.

NCCC’s Oak 7 Serving with Flint Housing Commission

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 8:16 am

By: Molly Byer and Victoria Gates Oak 7, a NCCC team based out of Vinton, Iowa, just finished serving on their last NCCC project with the Flint Housing Commission in Flint, Michigan.

NCCC assists YMCA camp

AMERICORPS NCCC
November 7, 2013 8:15 am

By: Jessica Rivas AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Oak 2 was stationed in Minnesota and Wisconsin from October 22 to November 2.