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Just a month after their swearing-in ceremony, the Parasol’s AmeriCorps members are already hard at work on a variety of service projects, such as a clothing drive for Make a Difference Day. These ambitious college graduates have committed to giving more than 1,700 hours of service to the North Lake Tahoe community.
Called the Domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps was founded by President Clinton in 1993 and enlists approximately 75,000 volunteers a year to work for schools and charities. Participants are given a modest living stipend and some help with student loans or a chance to further their education. But the real return for these young men and women is a unique experience.
Rejoining the team, Shannon Skarritt from Michigan, will continue her work with the IVGID Senior’s Program, offering services to veterans and seniors with Fireside Chats, health and wellness programs, and transportation assistance.
Wyoming native Ben Storrud and Katy Washington, from Washington, will be joining the Tahoe Rim Trail. Ben will be working on the new trail reroute at Kingsbury, while Katy starts coordinating the Youth Backcountry Camps, a program that engages local high school students in trail maintenance and “leave no trace” principles.
Artie Seelig, from Massachusetts, will help organize and will run the Youth Science Center at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Joining the team from New York, Michael Amadori works for IVGID Waste Not program and is responsible for resource conservation projects such as the recycling program, and water testing.
Mary Vanderpool came from the Bay Area looking for a job with real life experience and found it at the Tahoe Children's Foundation, where she is developing outreach programs to work with parents and young children.
Julia Hays, from Oregon, joined the Children’s Cabinet to assist with the homework help club, as well help young children get the dental care they need. Laura Buckner, from New York, works with the Boys and Girls Club to help children achieve success in school.
Gwen Straley, an Incline local who recently worked on development projects in Vietnam, Palestine, and Nepal, joined AmeriCorps to work for Project MANA. She is looking forward to developing a cooking club.
Natalie Hull, a California native, also joined Project MANA. She heads up hunger awareness programs and assists with food distribution. As a team this year, they hope to distribute 82,000 pounds of food for people in need.
Jacquie Goodall drove across the country from Massachusetts, to work for Tahoe Women’s Services. She is excited about producing “Los Monologos De La Vagina,” a Spanish version of the “Vagina Monologues.”
Minnesota native Catherine Marinac was motivated to join Tahoe Women's Services to broaden her narrow field of interest in biomedical research to more general public health issues, such as case management and working in a safe house.
Linden McCoy, from South Carolina, joined the Red Cross and is excited to help in the upcoming Measles Initiative. While Kolleen Davis, from Colorado, came to Lake Tahoe to help at the Parasol Community Collaboration with the goal of creating an easy to use and sustainable Volunteer Center.
These 14 energetic AmeriCorps members add vitality and compassion to our community. They are here because, as Linden McCoy said, “I believe that giving back to your community is one of the most powerful things you can do. I wanted to start a lifelong commitment to volunteer service and AmeriCorps is a great way to make service a part of your life.”
Allison Becker is an AmeriCorps Program Director.
Called the Domestic Peace Corps, AmeriCorps was founded by President Clinton in 1993 and enlists approximately 75,000 volunteers a year to work for schools and charities. Participants are given a modest living stipend and some help with student loans or a chance to further their education. But the real return for these young men and women is a unique experience.
Rejoining the team, Shannon Skarritt from Michigan, will continue her work with the IVGID Senior’s Program, offering services to veterans and seniors with Fireside Chats, health and wellness programs, and transportation assistance.
Wyoming native Ben Storrud and Katy Washington, from Washington, will be joining the Tahoe Rim Trail. Ben will be working on the new trail reroute at Kingsbury, while Katy starts coordinating the Youth Backcountry Camps, a program that engages local high school students in trail maintenance and “leave no trace” principles.
Artie Seelig, from Massachusetts, will help organize and will run the Youth Science Center at the Tahoe Environmental Research Center.
Joining the team from New York, Michael Amadori works for IVGID Waste Not program and is responsible for resource conservation projects such as the recycling program, and water testing.
Mary Vanderpool came from the Bay Area looking for a job with real life experience and found it at the Tahoe Children's Foundation, where she is developing outreach programs to work with parents and young children.
Julia Hays, from Oregon, joined the Children’s Cabinet to assist with the homework help club, as well help young children get the dental care they need. Laura Buckner, from New York, works with the Boys and Girls Club to help children achieve success in school.
Gwen Straley, an Incline local who recently worked on development projects in Vietnam, Palestine, and Nepal, joined AmeriCorps to work for Project MANA. She is looking forward to developing a cooking club.
Natalie Hull, a California native, also joined Project MANA. She heads up hunger awareness programs and assists with food distribution. As a team this year, they hope to distribute 82,000 pounds of food for people in need.
Jacquie Goodall drove across the country from Massachusetts, to work for Tahoe Women’s Services. She is excited about producing “Los Monologos De La Vagina,” a Spanish version of the “Vagina Monologues.”
Minnesota native Catherine Marinac was motivated to join Tahoe Women's Services to broaden her narrow field of interest in biomedical research to more general public health issues, such as case management and working in a safe house.
Linden McCoy, from South Carolina, joined the Red Cross and is excited to help in the upcoming Measles Initiative. While Kolleen Davis, from Colorado, came to Lake Tahoe to help at the Parasol Community Collaboration with the goal of creating an easy to use and sustainable Volunteer Center.
These 14 energetic AmeriCorps members add vitality and compassion to our community. They are here because, as Linden McCoy said, “I believe that giving back to your community is one of the most powerful things you can do. I wanted to start a lifelong commitment to volunteer service and AmeriCorps is a great way to make service a part of your life.”
Allison Becker is an AmeriCorps Program Director.
