FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 09, 2013

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Wendy Spencer, CEO of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service, will join Rep. Jon Runyan to announce the agency’s long-term support for Hurricane Sandy affected areas of New Jersey.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, CNCS and its AmeriCorps program joined a nation in responding to the region. More than 1,000 AmeriCorps members have been deployed to New Jersey, leveraging more than 8 200 volunteers. Together, they’ve mucked and gutted nearly 1,500 homes to date.

Friday, May 10, 2013

WHO:            

  • Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National & Community Service
  • Rep. Jon Runyan (NJ-3)
  • ?Mayor Rob Matthies, Seaside Park, NJ
  • ?Mayor Thomas Kelaher, Toms River, NJ
  • Mayor Carmen Amato, Berkeley, NJ

WHAT:           Rep. Runyan will host Wendy Spencer, CEO of CNCS, as they tour national service sites and conduct a press conference to announce AmeriCorps’ continued presence in New Jersey.

WHERE:      People’s Pantry
                 1001 Fischer Blvd.
                 Toms River, NJ 08753

WHEN:         11: 30 a.m.

OPEN PRESS

 

 

AmeriCorps, a federal agency, brings people together to tackle the country's most pressing challenges through national service and volunteering. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers serve with organizations dedicated to the improvement of communities. AmeriCorps helps make service to others a cornerstone of our national culture. Learn more at AmeriCorps.gov.