Remembering Joplin

Over a year ago the Joplin F-5  tornado touched down destroying over 7,500 homes and taking the lives of 161 individuals.  Within hours, the AmeriCorps St. Louis Emergency Response Team (ERT) was in route to Joplin.  By daybreak they established a missing persons hotline and a systems for donation and volunteer management. Today, over a year since the devastating tornado struck, AmeriCorps members are still in Joplin, were they will remain as long as there is a need.  Since May 22nd, 2011 the AmeriCorps Recovery Center (ARC) has documented over 75,000 volunteers for a total of over 500,000 volunteer hours.  These numbers contribute to a cost savings of over 17.5 million dollars for the City.  In addition, the ARC has provided free recovery assistance to over 2,000 homeowners throughout both Joplin and Duquense.

ACSTL Member Reflection

NationalService.gov - Abby Simons
NationalService.gov - Quinn Gardner

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AmeriCorps in Joplin

Serve.Gov – The Miracle of the Human Spirit by Wendy Spencer, CEO of CNCS
AmeriCorps.gov – One Year After Joplin Tornado, AmeriCorps Still Hard at Work
Whitehouse.gov – An Ongoing Commitment, a Bright Future
NationalService.gov – Joplin, MO – One Year Anniversary May 22, 2012 (Photographs)
Serve.gov – Joplin By the Numbers
JoplinTornadoAnniverary.com – AmeriCorps Chapter
CNN – Rebuilding Joplin a Year After Tornado
Fox 14 - AmeriCorps Volunteers Continue to Help a Year Later
Joplin Globe – Storm Victims See Firsthand Benefits of AmeriCorps
WCSH 6 Portland – Joplin: One Year Later
MSNBC – President Obama’s Commencement Address to Joplin High School May 21st, 2012
NBC News - Joplin Tornado: One Year Later
San Francisco Chronicle – Joplin Remembers Deadly Tornado, 1 Year Later
Ozarks First – AmeriCorps Announces Major Expansion of Joplin Rebuilding Efforts