Jackson County AmeriCorps wraps up 2nd season

By January Wetzel
First Posted: June 02, 2012 - 1:59 am
Last Updated: June 02, 2012 - 2:01 am

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Tribune photo by Aaron Piper / AmeriCorps volunteer McKenzie Bell, Seymour, talks with Erin Moore, Seymour, at Girls Inc. Tuesday. AmeriCorps volunteers helped out at various organizations in the Seymour area.

Submitted photo / Jackson County AmeriCorps members completing a year of service were, front row from left: Sarah Brooks, Debbie King, Sally Spurgeon, Vanessa Bohall; second row, Debbie Morante, Iveth Vasquez, Kelly Lush, Stephanie Walter, Michele Sutton, Connie Pace, AmeriCorps coordinator Nancy Fleming; third row, John Burkhart, Julie Otte, Linda Hofer, Bonita Dobbs, Janet Peters, Becky Bujwid and Sonya Scott. Those not available for the photo were Mckenzie Bell, Jessica Hessig, Karra Lucas, Leigha Perry, Jason Enrique, Amanda Combs and Kerri Booher.

Vanessa Bohall of Brownstown has discovered a lot about herself while serving as a member of Jackson County AmeriCorps over the past year.

“I’ve learned how to be a leader and how to be more organized all while serving my community,” she said.

Working for Girls Inc. of Jackson County, Bohall has helped the agency extend its services to the western part of the county, something Director Brenda Tracy said wouldn’t have been possible without the AmeriCorps program.

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