Honorable Mention - 2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards

New Castle County Citizen Corps received this notification from the National Office of Citizen Corps

New Castle County Citizen Corps Council (DE)

We are writing to let you know that your Council has been selected to receive a 2010 National Citizen Corps Achievement Award HONORABLE MENTION in the category of Outstanding Citizen Corps Council – Serving a Population under 750,000.

Your Council’s efforts to improve community resilience deserve special commendation and we are delighted to recognize your achievements in this critical mission. As an Honorable Mention, your Council will receive a certificate from FEMA and will be promoted on the National Citizen Corps website and in other Citizen Corps materials. Our office will be in contact with you to learn more about your activities and best practices.

The award submissions were all impressive and it was a challenging process to select the finalists and the eventual winner. Thank you again for your application and, more importantly, what you are doing in your community to make our nation safer, stronger, and better prepared to manage any emergency situation.

Sincerely,

The National Office of Citizen Corps
FEMA Community Preparedness Division

Congratulations Washoe County Citizen Homeland Security Council on your win in this category!

National Citizen Corps Achievement Awards Finalists Announced

The New Castle County Citizen Corps Council has been named as a finalist in the 2010 Citizen Corps Achievement Awards in the category - Outstanding Citizen Corps Council Award – Serving a Population under 750,000.

The Winners will be announced during National Preparedness month in September!

thank you to all the Citizen Corps Partners for making this possible!
from:
http://www.citizencorps.gov/councils/awards/

What is the New Castle County Citizen Corps?

The New Castle County Citizen Corps Council is a collaborative effort between Government and non-profit, emergency preparedness and response organizations and programs that operate in New Castle County. The Council consists of representatives from the following organizations and programs: American Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula, AmeriCorps, CERT, Communication Corps, Delaware Citizen Corps, DEMA, Delaware Technical and Community College, Fire Corps, New Castle County Community Services, New Castle County Department of Public Safety, New Castle County Fire Chief’s Association, New Castle County Firefighters Association, Neighborhood Watch, Volunteers in Police Service, and the YMCA of Delaware. The Citizen Corps Council serves as portal to a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for New Castle County residents and visitors.