CCC FOUNDATION FACT SHEET

Created in 1988 by B.T. Collins, the California Conservation Corps Foundation (CCCF) is a non-profit public benefit organization that is dedicated to the development of careers for young Californians through the sponsorship of educational and entrepreneurial opportunities. The CCCF secures grants and other funding while providing a meaningful work experience, educational enhancement and on-the-job training. Partnering with the CCCF to assist young adults will benefit your community and help finance the development of a well trained workforce.

About the California Conservation Corps
The CCC provides trained work crews in all regions of California – urban, suburban and rural – for projects that include emergency response (flood, fires and earthquakes), energy conservation and retrofitting, irrigation system installment, landscape management, boardwalk construction, trail building, tree planting and wildlife habitat restoration. Projects must provide a natural resource or other public benefit, and projects must provide the corpsmember with education and training in employable skills. The CCC executive team works to seek out sponsors that can provide the technical plans, work specifications, materials and on-site supervision for related projects. Effort is this made through post-program placement to ensure corpsmembers have access to gainful employment.

Corpsmember Profile
The typical corpsmember is 18 – 25 years old with a high school diploma or working toward a GED. The corpsmember population is ethnically diverse, hard working and enthusiastic with a will to succeed. They are tested on the job and must commit to a lifestyle that includes abstinence from alcohol, violence, the destruction of property, drugs or a refusal to work. Corpsmembers are trained to be responsible, self-disciplined and motivated to learn new skills. They are trained to handle emergency situations and many have specialized training in firefighting, oil spill clean-up, energy conservation and food service. Corpsmembers are experienced in working on a variety of environmental, business and community projects, and trained in advanced tool use, safety and first aid. They are committed to advancing their education and make excellent entry-level employees.