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Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity Unites With AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps

 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader, Ashley Merchant, scales the brick tile to make sure it is even.   By: Laura Dennis   The National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) FEMA Corps team, Pine 3, united with the Cedar Valley Habitat for Humanity (CVHFH) on September 20 and 21 fo...

IOWA WELCOMES 230 FEMA CORPS MEMBERS

  IOWA WELCOMES 230 FEMA CORPS MEMBERS AS THEY BEGIN TEN MONTHS OF SERVICE ASSISTING DISASTER SURVIVORS   Two-hundred thirty young adults from across the nation will be sworn...

State Treasurer Returns $150 Million Back to its Rightful Owners

State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald announced today that the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt has crossed a milestone. "I'm very excited to announce that since I created this program in 1983, we&#...

AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Kayli Greene

Kayli Greene By: Krista Eichhorst Name: Kayli Greene Hometown: La Grange, Ga. Kayli is serving as the Spruce 7 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. She chose to participate in AmeriCor...

NCCC FEMA Corps Remembers 9/11 with Community Service Projects

 NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 3 and Site Supervisor Durango after their first Mini-Spike in Oelwein.    As part of 9/11 National Day of Service and Remembrance the NCCC FEMA Corps team Hickory 3 spent two days in Oelwein, Iowa making improvements to town parks and infrastructure. ...

Vikes of the Week - Nathan Jelinek and Laquita Mull

Nathan Jelinek for Vike of the Week.( Mr. Vettraino)  He helped Tiffany Auen with a document she needed to print and was having problems with printing the background.  I was busy so he v...

AmeriCorps NCCC Welcomes New Staff Member‏, Jesse Hurley

Jesse Hurley By: Rachel Lebeaux   Jesse Hurley is a native Iowan, who currently resides in Cedar Rapids. Jesse received his Bachelor’s degree in Sociology with a minor in Geography from the ...

Open House Retirement Reception Sunday for Pastor Loel Fink

  Please join us for an Open House Retirement Celebration honoring Pastor Loel Fink of Harvest Christian Fellowship, Vinton.   Sunday, September 30th 2:00-4:00 pm. It will be...

AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Jana Barcavage

  Today's NCCC Spotlight is on Jana Barcavage of Class 18.   Name: Jana Barcavage Hometown: Cold Spring, NY   Jana is currently serving as a member of Ma...

NCCC Explores the Natural World Inside Milwaukee

Milwaukee may be known for the Brewers and Harley-Davidson but there is something else extraordinary inside America's 28th-largest city: Trees and rivers are just as present as buildings and st...