68 AmeriCorps FEMA Corps Members to Graduate in Vicksburg this Thursday

VICKSBURG, Miss. – Sixty eight members will graduate this Thursday, November 21, from the Americorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) FEMA Corps program. A graduation ceremony will be held at Massenburg Memorial Athletic Center beginning at 9:30 a.m.

Speakers for at the graduation ceremony will include Ken Goodson, the National Director of AmeriCorps NCCC; Alan Snyder, Director for Workforce Management Division of FEMA; and Todd W. Gee, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi

Mississippi is now the exclusive home of this particular program, which serves the entire country. The program was developed to help communities prepare for and respond to disasters. Projects vary, but all FEMA Corps members are trained in one or more of FEMA’s mission-critical functions: disaster survivor assistance, individual assistance, logistics, planning/geographic information system, and public assistance.

This graduating class has served extensively during a peak disaster season.

Throughout their year of service, this cohort has served extensively during a peak disaster season:

• Served 19 states and 39 cities
• Assisted 10,752 in disaster areas
• Registered 2,775 individuals for disaster assistance
• Collected, received, or distributed 3,181 lbs. of supplies

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) is a full-time, 10-month, residential, national service program in which 2,100 young adults serve nationwide each year.

Other benefits include a small living allowance, 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 AmeriCorps, a federal agency. For more information about the AmeriCorps NCCC program, visit the website at www.americorps.gov/nccc