Hard At Work - Mucking and Gutting

Safety First! Personal Protective Equipment is always a necessity!

This lovely lady in black was jogging on the street when she saw our CC International volunteers working with Americorps and decided to pitch in before going to work.  She lives right down the road and expressed her gratitude for the work we're doing.  We gave her all the information to continue her volunteer work as well!

Teamwork is how it all gets done!

Well put James Allen

Home

"As you look around, you may not think there's much damage ... it's not until you enter the homes, or you hear all the stories; it's when you realize what it means to really lose everything you had in your home, that's when it hits you"

                              -Anonymous, in Community Center Library

We Are Together

We begin our service in New Jersey, this week before the holidays, with our first group of volunteers from the University of California Santa Barbara.
Showing no signs of a 15+ hour travel day on Sunday, the group of 18 volunteers woke up bright and early, ready to rebuild with Atlantic City Americorps in the Brigantine and Atlantic City areas.

After eating breakfast and packing up our lunches, we met together for an official welcome of our volunteers.

In wake of the recent events in Newtown, CT - our CC International Director, Steve Boisvert, touched upon this vital point:

"We are one.  We really are together.  In an event like this, which shakes the nation and really hurts each of our hearts, that is how you know that we are one."

Humanity, compassion, and understanding bring us together to help and comfort each other in times of need.

We have the opportunity at CC International to witness this first hand; as young adults volunteer their time and energy to support communities with their physical strength and fortitude.

We'll keep you updated on our time here in NJ and hope to soon update on the other areas we serve as well.