The Corporation for National and Community Service is launching the Employers of National Service initiative alongwith its partners the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, and the Franklin Project.

Iowa crew helps Detroit homeowners recover from flood (Conservation Corps Blog).

AmeriCorps Helping Storm Survivors in Southeast Michigan (FEMA Press Release).

New AmeriCorps volunteers ready to aid Metro Detroit flood cleanup (Detroit News).

Getting Things Done with NECHAMA (AmeriCorps NCCC Blog).

Michigan Community Service Commission Facebook Page.

Senior Corps RSVP volunteers supported efforts by staffing the call center.

A total of 11 teams ( 79 members) have deployed.

AmeriCorps NCCC team also responded from August through November.

Bernard Project, Conservation Corps of Minnesota-Iowa, Hoopa TCCC, California Conservation Corps, Washington Conservation Corps, Texas Conservation Corps, Arizona Conservation Corps, Montana Conservation Corps have served over 15,126 hours mucked and gutted over 304 flood damaged homes completed nearly 400 damage assessments and cleared over 5,030 cubic yards of debris. In response to flash flooding that occurred in August, 100 members and staff with 9 different AmeriCorps Disaster Response teams have deployed:

California conservation corps blogo