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Vinton veteran encourages others to participate in Honor Flight
Vinton Navy veteran James Merchant was among those veterans who participated in the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight earlier this month. And although the flight happened during the final days of the gove... NCCC’s Maple 6 sets up a Haunted House for a Good Cause in the Black Hills
By: Tarsis Gotay
For the last project of their service year, AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team Maple 6 is serving with Black Hills Works in Rapid City, S.D. During the t... NCCC Cedar 3 assists Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
By Trent Roberts
AmeriCorps NCCC team Cedar 3 is serving with the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (NGPC) in Chadron, Nebraska until November 1. The team is assisting NGPC with a reseeding... NCCC’s Oak 3 serving with Habitat for Humanity in Michigan
By Christian Taylor-Williams
Oak 3 is serving with Habitat for Humanity Marquette in Marquette, Michigan, and their service includes helping the organization build homes for l... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Katie Corley
Katie Corley, from Canoga Park, Calif., is a member of Oak 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 betwee... AmeriCorps NCCC Maple 5 team protects the prairie in Minnesota
By Akari Iburi
AmeriCorps NCCC’s (National Civilian Community Corps) Maple 5 is serving with The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Minnesota. The team is helping TNC restore their lands th... AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Jerry Kim
Jerry Kim, from Riverside, Calif. is a member of Cedar 6 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 the... Cedar 7 growing strong in Milwaukee
By Alex Bissell
On Friday October 18, Cedar 7 arrived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to assist the urban farming organization Growing Power with various aspects of food production. Their service... Grandson of area residents leads flag campaign at new Ankeny school
Rick Primmer, a proud Vinton grandfather, shared with us the story of how his grandson Sam, a Boy Scout, led the campaign to have new flags placed in each of the classrooms of his new school ...
AmeriCorps NCCC Class 19 Corps Member Spotlight: Nicholas King
Nicholas King, from Antelope, Calif., is a member of Oak 3 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 t...