NORWICH – Last week was a salute to Ameri-Corps. More than 500,000 people have dedicated at least 300 hours of their time to the non-profit organization across the United States.
The local Ameri-Corps agency is broken into two main volunteer programs: the Ameri-Corps Education Award Only Program and the Headwaters Youth Conservation Corps. Volunteers for the programs receive between $1,000 and $4,000 toward college tuition expenses, depending on how many hours they are able to complete within a year.
The Headwaters program demands larger commitments of time and requires regular work hours, but offers a living expense along with its education incentive. The living expenses are about $6 per hour.
The Education Award program offers shorter durations of time and is more flexible for students.
The local Headwaters program provides conservation services across Chenango County. The group works at a number of locations, including: Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne, Finger Lakes Trail in Oxford and Mill Brook Reservoir in New Berlin. The volunteers, numbering between 8 and 20 depending on the time of year, attend park grounds, clear trails, plant trees and complete small construction projects.
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