COMCorps an AmeriCorps Program

10/09/2026

We are kicking off our Service Spotlights for the program year with 3rd-year AmeriCorps Volunteer Andrea Pierson! This year, Andrea is serving with OhioHealth UpBEAT (Be Educated and Active Together), supporting the health of aging adults through programming, education, and outreach.

Fellow AmeriCorps Volunteers said: "Andrea is a stupendous leader, a helpful friend, encouraging mentor, and creative realist. Couldn't envision the corps without her!" "Andrea is so dedicated to her service and to the COMCorps program. She shows up ready to get things done every day, no matter the challenge."

Andrea is pictured here at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine TOUCH Fair with her supervisor, Mary Jane Timmons. Thank you, Andrea, for serving in COMCorps and making a difference in the region!

09/25/2026

AmeriCorps Volunteers Lauren, Catherine and Pahul teaching Sprouts classes this week!

Thank you to Community Food Initiatives for being such a strong partner in hosting COMCorps AmeriCorps Volunteers, and running the Sprouts program (among many other wonderful programs)!

09/18/2026

Our AmeriCorps Volunteers have been busy with service this week!

Host site partners Community Food Initiatives and OhioHealth collaborated to put on a Discovery Kitchen workshop for OhioHealth UpBEAT members. The workshop focused on Simple, Fresh, and Nutritious meals and demonstrated three recipes: roasted tomato sauce and soup, sweet potato chili, and roasted squash.

Thanks to CFI's Donation Station, participants left with ingredients to prepare the recipes at home!

07/31/2026

Part of the magic of COMCorps is the ability for our host site partners to mobilize all of our members to Get Things Done! Every COMCorps member served at Community Food Initiatives this year through National Days of Service, teaching Sprouts lessons to 1st graders, supporting Donation Station and Veggie Van operations, helping with the annual Seed Potato, Plant Start, and Seed Giveaways, tending to the OU Student Farm and the Vest Plot, and supporting Discovery Kitchen workshops!

Thank you so much to all of the COMCorps an AmeriCorps Program members who shared their dedication, talents and compassion with CFI's programs - distributing food, engaging youth and supporting CFI's annual potato, seed and plant start giveaway events! As the week wraps up, these 25 members will have completed 40,700 hours serving our community through their partner host sites.

For 17 years CFI has been a host site for COMCorps members. Tag an alum if you served with CFI!

07/28/2026

For this week's Member Monday we recognize Jonah Hess for his service with Monday Lunch at the First United Methodist Church Athens Ohio! This is Jonah's second year serving with COMCorps.

Fellow corps members said: "Jonah is hardworking, quietly confident, and an incredible help. He runs Monday Lunch like the Navy, and navigates all interactions with kindness.", "Jonah is a class act--always gracious and humble--and never settles for less."

Thank you Jonah, for serving in COMCorps and for making a difference in your region!

Jonah can be seen here with COMCorps members Valerie and Kayla preparing to serve Monday Lunch.

07/21/2026

For this week’s Member Monday, we recognize Nick Mullaly! This is Nick’s second year serving with COMCorps - he serves as the Food Access Member at Community Food Initiatives. Nick was also one of our two LeaderCorps representatives this year!

Fellow COMCorps members said: “Nick is really easy to talk to and work with -- he's equal parts calm and hilarious. He's organized and does really effective work with his site, and also just such a funny person to have around. Everyone’s favorite wordsmith, with a penchant for puns and making service fun.”

Thank you, Nick, for serving with COMCorps and making a difference in the region!

Nick is pictured here at School Days at the Chesterhill Produce Action demonstrating a mock auction to students.

07/02/2026

This week, COMCorps members and program staff braved the heat for ServeOhio Day of Service! COMCorps host site, the Athens City-County Health Department, was awarded a grant from ServeOhio to install a beautiful and accessible blessing box and spruce up the health department entrance.

Special shoutout to COMCorps member Lucy for her vision, creativity, collaboration, and commitment to serving her community.

06/22/2026

For this week's Member Monday, we recognize Elizabeth Blazer! This is Liz's second year serving with COMCorps as the Athens City School District School Wellness Member.

Fellow COMCorps members said: "Liz is always enthusiastic to lend a helping hand. She brings positivity and excitement to every activity. There is nothing that Liz cannot do. Blazing through her second year in COMCorps, Liz's presence is always a joy."

Thank you, Liz, for serving in COMCorps and making a difference in the region!

Liz is pictured here on the right in a striped shirt, with COMCorps members Avery, Valerie, Sophia, and Echo at a Sprouts field trip to Solid Ground School.

06/04/2026

Are you passionate about working with youth? Interested in gaining experience in a school-based environment? ✏️🍎

COMCorps is hiring Elementary School Wellness and Middle/High School Wellness members at Nelsonville York City School District!

The ideal members will be passionate about health and wellness and enjoy working in a school setting. Interested in these positions? Apply now! https://linktr.ee/comcorps

06/02/2026

For this week’s Member Monday we recognize Avery McClung for her service with Boys & Girls Club of Belpre! This is Avery's first year serving with COMCorps.

Fellow COMCorps members say, “Avery is such a kindhearted human. She works hard and is wonderful with the kiddos at the Boys & Girls Club. She also manages to be such a help with other sites despite her site being located kinda far away. I always look forward to serving with Avery! Avery is fun, creative, and brings great energy to every event.”

Thank you, Avery, for serving in COMCorps and making a difference in the region!

Avery is pictured here with Program Manager Eric lending a helping hand to a first-grade Sprouts student on the obstacle course on their field trip to Solid Ground School.