South Cumberland Plateau AmeriCorps members annually engage in National Days of Service by supporting community initiatives through volunteer service. In September, in honor of the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, our members reached out across the plateau to support a variety of community endeavors.
AmeriCorps Members joined Sewanee’s student-led firefighters, Rotarians, and community members at the Quad to place nearly 3,000 flags honoring those lost on 9/11.
(In this photo: Ellanna Swope C’26 placing flags in honor of lives lost on September 11, 2001.)
In this photo: AmeriCorps Members packed food at Morton Memorial’s monthly food distribution event. On average, 200+ cases of food are distributed to the local community. (Photo by: Beth Riner)
In this photo: Peter Haight C’24 with former Summer AmeriCorps member Beth Riner at Morton Memorials monthly food packing/distribution. (Photo by: Beth Riner)
In this photo: AmeriCorps Member Ellanna Swope helped the Monteagle Fire Department first responders clean up their station.
Collectively, our members and staff participated in the annual Hunger Walk, the donations of which benefit local food banks.
(In this photo: Cunningham Sewanee alum, Peter Haight C’24, Ellanna Swope C’26, Analiese Evans UTK C’23, and Sharon Turner at the 2023 Sewanee Rotary Hunger Walk.)
(In this photo:Katie Goforth SCCF/ OCE Community Development Director, William Cunningham C‘19, Jennifer Percy Community Development VISTA, Milo the dog, Maggie Willis former Hunger Relief VISTA, and Annaliese Evans.)
(In this photo: AmeriCorps member Peter Haight greeting some of the Hunger Walk participants)
