AmeriCorps workers and volunteers install drywall on the second floor of the future homeless shelter next to the Continuum of Life Care Center located on N. 37th Street in East St. Louis. Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House operates the center that offers a variety of services for the homeless and community. This week is AmeriCorps Week a nationwide event celebrating the work of AmeriCorps staff and volunteers. Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House is responsible for the placement of 100 AmeriCorps staff at various schools and organizations in the Metro East. DERIK HOLTMANN — dholtmann@bnd.com Buy Photo