(WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2011) - The Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in youth service and stewardship, today endorsed President Obama's nomination of Wendy Spencer to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as an excellent choice at an extraordinary time.
Across our country, millions of our fellow citizens find themselves relying on national service providers in a struggle with high unemployment, rising fuel and food prices, and other painful aspects of our ongoing economic turmoil.
At the same time, CNCS faces the threat of severe budget cuts as federal lawmakers seek to reduce Washington spending.
National service, and strong leadership at the Corporation for National and Community Service, is needed now more than ever, and Wendy Spencer has the skills and integrity needed to navigate CNCS through this challenging period and beyond. With three decades of executive experience in the nonprofit and volunteer sectors, Ms. Spencer offers an unparalleled record of achievement at the national and state levels, including her term on President George W. Bush's Council on Service and Civic Participation and three separate appointments to lead Volunteer Florida, a gubernatorial commission on volunteerism and service.
The Student Conservation Association strongly endorses the selection of Wendy Spencer to lead CNCS and we look forward to her speedy approval and to working with her to secure a brighter future for America and for those who need a helping hand.
About SCA
The Student Conservation Association is the only national organization that develops tomorrow's conservation leaders by providing high school and college students with service opportunities in all 50 states, from urban communities to national parks and forests. More than 4,000 SCA members annually render over two million hours of service to America's public lands. Since 1957, SCA has helped to develop new generations of conservation leaders, inspire lifelong stewardship, and save the planet. SCA maintains offices in Anchorage, AK, Boise, ID, Charlestown, NH, Oakland, CA, Pittsburgh, PA, Seattle, WA and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.thesca.org [1].