Hamilton Woman Graduates from Community Service Program

RFH 2010, News

Wed, Aug 11, 2010

A Hamilton woman recently graduated as a leader from a national volunteer organization.

Elisabeth Steward was one of 26 team leaders who guided 230 members of AmeriCorps' National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) during 10 months of full-time service to communities in need. She graduated last week after a year of service.

Steward spent most of her year working on program support, with a focus on training and service learning. She also led a team of about 10 members on an eight-week project with Crown King Fire District in Crown King, Ariz. NCCC volunteers assist with disaster relief, improve the environment, enhance education, increase public safety, and address unmet human needs.

Steward's class responded to 11 disaster callouts nationwide this year in partnership with the American Red Cross, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the United States Forest Service. AmeriCorps NCCC certifies all its members in disaster relief, and has responded to every national disaster since the program began in 1994.

There are four other NCCC campuses located in Perry Point, Md.; Vicksburg, Miss.; Vinton, Iowa, and Sacramento, Calif., Each is a hub for its respective area of the country, though teams travel to other regions for disaster relief projects.

Before joining the NCCC, Steward graduated from HCS and Saint Michael's College. She is the daughter of. Kathy and Dr. Gary Steward.