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2009 King Day of Service is Largest Ever
Fueled by President Obama’s call to service, the 2009 King
Day of Service experienced a historic level of
participation, as Americans across the country honored Dr.
King by serving their communities on the January 19 King
Holiday. In total, more than 13,000 projects took place,
more than doubling last year’s record of 5,000 projects.
This historic turnout is the largest ever in the 14 years
since Congress encouraged Americans to observe the King
Holiday as a national day of service and charged the
Corporation for National and Community Service with leading
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AmeriCorps Helps Texans
Recover from Hurricane Ike
The Hurricane Ike recovery efforts are proving to be a
training ground for a young generation of Americans
interested in giving something back to their country. Teams
of AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC),
ages 18 to 24, began arriving in the Gulf Coast area during
the first week of October, not long after the Sept. 13
presidential disaster declaration. The teams, of typically
10–12 members, arrived by van from any one of the four
NCCC's regional bases, where they receive their initial
training.
Assigned to work with the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA), members were trained to assist with damage
assessments, conduct housing needs' interviews, and help
identify solutions for those displaced by the storm. They
were assigned duties in the FEMA/State Joint Field Office in
Austin, and in the disaster recovery centers located
throughout the affected counties.
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