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AMERICORPS CAPE COD1 i <br /> Dear Members of the Community, <br /> On behalf of the Barnstable County Commissioners, Mary Pat Flynn, William Doherty, and Sheila Lyons, and the staff <br /> of the Barnstable County Resource Development Office I would like to recognize and commend the efforts of this <br /> year's AmeriCorps Cape Cod members. The 32 members notably performed critical service to the communities of Cape <br /> Cod this year. Their initiative, creativity, dedication and commitment have enhanced our program's breadth and depth of <br /> service, again raising the bar of member service and community involvement. <br /> In the early hours of Monday, October 291', 2012 all Bourne and Wellfleet members were deployed to American Red <br /> Cross Shelters in response to Hurricane Sandy. Again the members were called into action in response to winter storm <br /> Nemo serving night and day in three Red Cross shelters over five days. <br /> In addition, AmeriCorps Cape Cod also rolled out a new initiative for the 2012-2013 Corps year. Six new members <br /> who comprise the new FireCorps bring the total number of Corps members to 32, and their house in Wellfleet, the Wells <br /> House, adds a third house to our roster. The FireCorps members served alongside the Cape Cod National Seashore Fire <br /> Management Team. After the landfall of Hurricane Sandy the FireCorps was deployed to New York City, where they <br /> used their new skills to assist in repairing and cleaning up the damage caused by the storm. They were assigned to Ellis <br /> Island and Liberty Island, where they cleared man-made and natural debris. Their service spearheaded efforts to clean <br /> up, rehabilitate and eventually re-open the islands. Ellis Island and Liberty Island are national symbols, and throughout <br /> history, they have been twin beacons of hope for millions of people around the world. The AmeriCorps Cape Cod <br /> FireCorps and the Cape Cod National Seashore also helped to restore that same hope in the people of New York City <br /> and New Jersey. <br /> Over Thanksgiving, five Wellfleet members planned to cook a turkey and have Thanksgiving dinner together. Those <br /> ! plans changed quickly when they were called out by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to respond to a <br /> dolphin stranding on Thanksgiving morning. Again, AmeriCorps members called into action to meet the needs of our <br /> community. <br /> By reading through the pages of this report we, as a program and a community, are able to reflect not only on the many <br /> disaster response efforts of the Corps this year, but also on the program's continuing environmental service. The <br /> AmeriCorps Cape Cod Program was designed to provide quality year round community service to protect and sustain <br /> the natural resources of Cape Cod for the use and enjoyment of future generations. This report begins by introducing <br /> key environmental needs of the community, elaborating on our natural resource management projects and our advances <br /> in the field of disaster preparedness and response and our volunteer engagement events, finally concluding with a Town <br /> by Town listing giving an account of all of the service activities performed this year throughout Barnstable County. As <br /> you will see we have been very busy again this year and will continue to work towards improving the delivery of <br /> efficient, effective service to our communities. Together we will continue to serve and make a difference in our <br /> community, now and into the future. <br /> Respectfully, <br /> Darlene Johnson Morris <br /> Director, Barnstable County Resource Development Office and AmeriCorps Cape Cod.Program <br /> I' <br />