National service disaster responders swung into action to
assist recovery efforts after Hurricane Ike’s devastating
romp through Texas late last week. With AmeriCorps members
pre-positioned to deploy, response has been fast and
effective.
Currently, 31 AmeriCorps NCCC teams totaling more than 250
members are serving in Texas and Louisiana in response to
Hurricanes Ike and Gustav. Hundreds of other AmeriCorps and
Senior Corps volunteers are also on the job, providing food
and shelter to evacuees, assessing and clearing damage, and
managing donations and call centers. >
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3 Years Later:
AmeriCorps Still Hard at Work on Katrina Recovery
Three years after Hurricane Katrina unleashed a wave of
devastation across the Gulf Coast, national service programs
continue to provide critical support in meeting local needs,
building homes, managing volunteers, and helping communities
come back better and stronger.
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Read how Ben Fritz learned There Are No Mistakes as he gives an account of his experience serving with AmeriCorps*NCCC in Anniston, Alabama. His living quarters...a barn which he shared with 14 people. His assignment...to help coordinate the local Habitat for Humanity chapter's Collegiate Challenge supervising 50 college students and helping to build with absolutely no clue of how to do any of it. Read More
