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AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Katie of Mooresburg Community Association
Katie Ritchie Mooresburg Community Association Mooresburg, Tennessee My name is Katie Ritchie, and I am a service member representing the Mooresburg Community Association. I chose to be an AmeriCorps member because of my own love of and desire to serve my community....
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Rosie of ARCD
Rosie McVeigh Appalachian RC&D Johnson City, Tennessee In January 2021 I entered my second year as an AmeriCorps and am enjoying it thoroughly. I started with ARCD in January 2020 and decided to continue because I genuinely love the service I am doing and the new...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Emily of Jonesborough Locally Grown
Emily Watson-Lamb Jonesborough Locally Grown Jonesborough, Tennessee Becoming an AmeriCorps member was an easy decision for me - I was offered a chance to help a worthy cause, serve with some great people, and leave an impact on the surrounding community. If you're...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Aspen of Crabtree Farms
Aspen Hattabaugh Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga AmeriCorps Member Chattanooga, Tennessee I chose to participate in an AmeriCorps year after a few years of traveling and skiing post-Master’s. I hadn’t used either of my degrees much and felt out of practice and like a...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Hannah of Crabtree Farms
Hannah Lancaster Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga AmeriCorps Member Chattanooga, Tennessee Why did you decide to be an AmeriCorps member? I decided to be an AmeriCorps member because it allowed me a more long term way of generating experience in the nonprofit world than...