FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Oct 31, 2014

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) will open the doors of its new AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) campus in Baltimore on Monday, November 3.

CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will deliver remarks. They will be joined by AmeriCorps NCCC Director Jose Phillips and currently serving AmeriCorps members. A tour of the recently renovated facility will immediately follow.

AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, residential, national service program in which 2,000 young adults between the ages of 18 to 24 serve nationwide. During their 10-month terms, members respond to disasters and serve in national parks, among other programs.

The Atlantic Region Campus serves 10 states – Conn., Del., Mass., Md., Maine, N.H., N.J., Pa., R.I., and Vt. in addition to D.C., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Below is the schedule of events.  The event is open press.

WHO: 

Wendy Spencer, CEO, Corporation for National and Community Service
Sen. Barbara Mikulski
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Jose Phillips, director, AmeriCorps NCCC

WHAT: Grand opening of the new AmeriCorps NCCC Atlantic Region Campus

WHEN: Monday, November 3; 10:30 a.m. program; 11:00 a.m. tour 

WHERE: AmeriCorps NCCC Atlantic Region Campus, formerly Sacred Heart of Mary School; 6726 Youngstown Ave., Baltimore, Md., 21222

 

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.