AmeriCorps NCCC (National
Civilian Community Corps)
team is working with Camp
Courageous as camp counselors
from September 10 to November
2 on their final NCCC service
project.
The NCCC team is providing
personal care for the campers
as well as leading camp
activities such as canoeing,
swimming, dancing, art and
entertainment. The team is
also assisting the camp staff
with facilitating the ropes
course, zip line and caving
exploration classes.
"I'm looking forward to a new
kind of project that revolves
around building relationships
and working with different
kinds of people," says NCCC
Member Jaclyn DeFranco. "I'm
also excited about the perks
of living at a camp such as
canoeing, arts and crafts and
campouts."
Camp Courageous serves over 6,
000 individuals with
disabilities annually. Their
mission is to provide
exceptional year-round
recreational and respite care
opportunities for individuals
with special needs and their
families. The camp is run
primarily on donations,
giving all individuals the
opportunity to give through
gifts of time, materials,
money and other means that
support the camp.
AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-
time, residential, national
service program in which 1,
100 young adults serve
nationwide each year. During
their 10-month term, NCCC
Members - all 18 to 24 years
old - work on teams of eight
to 12 on projects that
address critical needs
related to natural and other
disasters, infrastructure
improvement, environmental
stewardship and conservation,
energy conservation, and
urban and rural development.
Members mentor students,
construct and rehabilitate
low-income housing, respond
to natural disasters, clean
up streams, help communities
develop emergency plans, and
address countless other local
needs. The North Central
Region campus in Vinton, Iowa
is one five regional campuses
in the United States and
serves Indiana, Illinois,
Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio,
South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The other campuses are
located in Perry Point, Md.;
Sacramento, Calif.; Vicksburg,
Miss.; and Denver, Colo.
In exchange for their service,
NCCC Members receive $5,550
to help pay for college, or
to pay back existing student
loans. Other benefits include
a small living stipend, room
and board, leadership
development, increased self-
confidence, and the knowledge
that, through active
citizenship, people can
indeed make a difference.
AmeriCorps NCCC is
administered by the
Corporation for National and
Community Service. The
Corporation improves lives,
strengthens communities, and
fosters civic engagement
through service and
volunteering. For more
information about AmeriCorps
NCCC, visit the website at
www.americorps.gov/nccc.
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