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NCCC Maple 2 members lessening the grip of the great flood
An AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) team, Maple 2, has been sent to Minot, N.D. to help Lutheran Disaster Response in their recovery efforts in the wake of the June 2... AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Chalynn Passmore
Chalynn Passmore of Anderson, Calif., is today's featured NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader.
Chalynn is serving as the Pine 4 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton ... NCCC Firing Things Up with The Nature Conservancy
By Harry Parsons
Since 1958, The Nature Conservancy of Minnesota has helped protect 70,000 acres of forest, prairies, rivers, lakes and wetlands. Prescribed burning is one way the Conservancy...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 18 Corps Member Spotlight: Joe Reilly
By: Rachel Lebeaux
Name: Joe Reilly
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Joe is currently serving as a member of Oak 1 with the AmeriCorps NCCC at the Vinton Campus. Joe ha... NCCC Team Cedar Two Back to Work in Iowa
By: Yazmeen Green
NCCC Team, Cedar Two team arrived at the YMCA Camp Wapsie in Coggon, Iowa last week. Camp Wapsie provide an environment where children can experience the out...
Treasurer Fitzgerald Is Gearing Up for the Great Iowa Treasure Hunt
State Treasurer Michael L. Fitzgerald's Great Iowa Treasure Hunt fall publication is scheduled to be released soon. The upcoming list is the latest names of unclaimed property owners with undis...
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Class 19 Team Leader Spotlight: Andrew Burns
By: Krista Eichhorst
Name: Andrew Burns
Hometown: Canal Winchester, Ohio
Andrew is serving as the Hickory 1 NCCC FEMA Corps Team Leader at the Vinton Campus. He chose to participate in... NCCC Team Maple 7 Gets Courageous
By: Ashley Carmichael
For eight weeks, Maple 7 is working at Camp Courageous, a year-round respite care and recreational facility in Monticello, Iowa. Camp Courageous serv... Academic Achievement Awards: VSHS students honored
Vinton-Shellsburg High School students (sophomores, juniors and seniors) received recognition for their academic success during the annual ceremony on Thurssday.
The guest speaker was Joh...
NCCC Team Maple 4 Aids Flood Recovery Efforts in Minot
By: Lauren Brostowitz
NCCC team, Maple 4, arrived in Minot, N.D. on August 17 to continue to assisting the Lutheran Disaster Response in supporting individuals and families with lon...