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AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Rachel Stothfang

Rachel Stothfang of Cincinnati is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Pine 4 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps because she is passionate abou...

Competing for a Cause- “Young in Age” VS. “Young at Heart”

On Saturday, June 1, from 11:00 a.m. – 2 p.m. members of Blessed Hope will be having a friendly competition between the “YIA” (Young in Age- under 35) and the “YAH” (...

NCCC’s Maple 1 Fires It Up!

atty Llamas and Kate Yamahiro of NCCC team Maple 1 rake  around a tree to prevent it from burning. By Rachel Ruggles  Spring is finally here and with it comes the Midwest season of prescribed burning. “What is prescribed burning and why is it used?” you may ask. AmeriCorps N...

Camp Director Talks About the Importance of NCCC Team

Maple 4 Team Leader Ted Sweeney mills lumber for the goat barn. By Jill Ament   The AmeriCorps NCCC team Maple 4 is spending their second round with One Heartland, a Minnesota camp and retreat center with a mission to improve the lives of children, y...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Ilexis Elba

Ilexis Elba, from Hollywood, Fla., is a member of Cedar 2 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 th...

FEMA Corps Spruce 7 Joins 1200 Volunteers at Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival

Alex By Mary Thao On April 20 & 21, 2013, AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) FEMA Corps Spruce 7 team volunteered with the Downtown Fort Worth Initiative, Inc.’s annual Ma...

NCCC Team Removes Garlic Mustard

Team Leader Hannah Davis sprays garlic mustard. By: Michael Weisgarber Cedar 1 has been serving their second round in McGregor, Iowa, working at Effigy Mounds National Monument and Pikes Peak State Park. They’re spending four weeks re...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Member Spotlight: Meret Thali

By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Meret Thali Hometown: South Burlington, Vt. Meret is serving as a member of the NCCC FEMA Corps team Spruce 2 at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate ...

NCCC FEMA Corps Team Assists FEMA Region VII with Inventory Activities

Pine 5 member Scott helps verify inventoried items during an audit.   By Nick Humphries On March 27 FEMA Corps logistics team Pine 5 was redeployed to Kansas City, Mo. to continue working with FEMA at their Region VII warehouse and headquarters. The t...

Area Students rank in the top 2% at ISU

  The following area students ranked in the top 2% of their class at Iowa State University.     Kevin Basemann, junior, from Atkins, the College of Liberal Arts and...