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Governor Kaine Recognizes 2008 Volunteerism Award Recipients
Governor Timothy Kaine recognizes and thanks the 2008 recipients of the Governor's Volunteerism and Community Service Awards, whose volunteer and community service efforts focus on building and strengthening the Commonwealth of Virginia. Play video [18 MB]
Mountain Empire Community College AmeriCorps Program on WCYB's NewsCenter 5 at 6
Mountain Empire Community College(MECC) AmeriCorps Program is profiled by WCYB TV5. The segment aired on NewsCenter 5 at 6 in southwest Virginia. The MECC AmeriCorps Program focuses on the literacy tutoring of children in grades K through three. Copyright and permission of use granted by WCYB-TV5. Play video [6 MB]
AmeriCorps - Persons With Disabilities
Persons with disabilities contribute a wide range of talents to our communities and desire opportunities to serve in significant ways. If you are a person with a disability (or work with persons with disabilities), download the AmeriCorps application and submit it to one of the AmeriCorps Programs located in Virginia.
Willie Duester serves in a program that provides public safety in his community. He enjoys assisting senior residents in the nearby apartment complex and encourages them to get out in the community. He also serves on the AmeriCorps Emergency Response Team where he coordinates logistical support. Willie has cerebral palsy. Play video [4 MB]
Sarah Neighbors enjoys working with kids in her AmeriCorps program. She works with at-risk children while tutoring them in a local Head Start program. The students have learned that anything is possible by modeling Sarah's positive attitude. Sarah ultimately plans to work with pre-school children as her future career. Sarah is blind. Play video [3 MB]