VCC Serving Those in Need
Every year Virginia Community Corps places AmeriCorps members with local departments of social services and community action agencies. These members touch the lives of hundreds of people across the commonwealth. From the members working with prescription assistance to those working with prison reentry to the members helping with after school mentoring programs, all VCC members are serving to better their communities and the lives of those in need.
“Knowing I am helping others when they really need it is a great feeling,” explains Virginia Community Corps member Nakishia Smith, who serves at Caroline County Department of Social Services.
It is the passion of VCC members like Smith that drives Virginia Community Corps.
“It was very touching to see how much someone’s life is affected by a simple act of giving,” said Kristin Brinklow, a Virginia Community Corps member serving with Stafford County Department of Social Services.
While working with local departments of social services and ...
Read onProgram Summary
Virginia Community Corps (VCC) is an AmeriCorps program managed by staff at the Virginia Department of Social Services (VDSS). Entering its sixth operating year in October 2008, Virginia Community Corps/AmeriCorps members serve in multiple sites across the Commonwealth. Members are placed in local departments of social services and community action agencies, to contribute to the social services system strategic vision to promote self-sufficiency for low-income families, increase and improve access to high quality services and support, and mobilize other volunteers in the community. Host sites provide a cash match to secure a member and are responsible for supervision, performance measurement and member development. VCC collaborates with Citizen Corps Councils and Medical Reserve Corps throughout the state to secure training in emergency planning and disaster preparedness in the event that VCC members must be activated for disaster relief. For more information, contact VCC Acting Director, Margaret Friedenberg at info@vcc.vaservice.org.