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AmeriCorps National Director's Visit
March 2003

On March 22 Rosie Mauk, AmeriCorps National Director made a trip to Tallahassee to visit the four (4) Corporation for National and Community Service projects being managed by the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross. These included a Volunteer In Service To American (VISTA) disaster education and mitigation program, a Homeland Security program with 20 AmeriCorps Members called the Domestic Preparedness and Response Corps, a Volunteer Florida funded Homeland Security program intitled "Operation Step Up" which is designed to promote disaster volunteerism and the Community Emergency Response Team initiative and last but not least an National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) Team who spent four (4) weeks in Tallahassee installing hurricane shutters on low-income owner occupied homes in the Frenchtown community.

AmeriCorps National Director's Visit The visit began with Rosie Mauk being greeted by the 20 members of the Domestic Preparedness and Response Corps as they planned to distribute the new Homeland Security Advisory System Recommendations brochures and posters throughout the Capital Area Chapter eight (8) county jurisdiction.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit Next, Ms Mauk traveled to Tallahassee's Frenchtown Community to inspect how the Disaster Resistant Neighborhood hurricane shutter project was going. The project was sponsored by the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Capital Area Citizen Corps with funding from the State of Florida, Leon County and the City of Tallahassee.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit NCCC Team leader Michael Baratz must first measure the window before the rest of the team cuts and paints the 3/4 inch plywood which will be used to shutter the window.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit Team Member Kellie Kutzler (right) assisted by Ms Mauk installs one of the many shutters which were made.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit Michael Baratz (left) and Team Member Josie Miller (right) review plans before moving on to the next on to the next home.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit Michael Baratz (left) and Team Member Andy Bingham (center) slide another hurricane shutter into place.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit ANOTHER TIGHT FIT! says Team Member Kellie Kutzler (right).
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit Ms Mauk thanks Team Member Elizabeth Jones (right) and Rhonda Brockman (left) for their participating in AmeriCorps and the Disaster Resistant Neighborhood program.
AmeriCorps National Director's Visit Staff from Volunteer Florida, the Capital Area Chapter of the American Red Cross and the NCCC Team gather with Ms Mauk for a group photo.


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