A presentation given by Wisconsin Campus Compact AmeriCorps*VISTA Program Director, Stephanie Jung, Kelly Knox (WiCC VISTA Leader), and Simone Mishler (WiCC VISTA Leader).
4. The Mission of VISTA
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service
to America) builds capacity in non-profit
organizations and communities to help
bring individuals and communities out of
poverty.
5. The Legacy of VISTA
For over 45 years, VISTA has been helping
bring communities and individuals out of
poverty. Today, nearly 6,500 VISTA
members serve in hundreds of non-profit
organizations and public agencies
throughout the country—working in a
variety of areas.
6. WiCC VISTA Grant
32 volunteers at 20 Higher Ed Institutions
Fighting Poverty
Project Priorities
Economic Opportunity
Educational Opportunity
Health and Healthy Lifestyles
10. Since the establishment of the
WiCC VISTA program in 2004…
Over 276 AmeriCorps*VISTAs have served
through the Wisconsin Campus Compact
VISTA Program,
Serving at least 574,080 VISTA service hours!
1,854 service projects
87,950 community volunteers recruited
Over 760,000 volunteer hours logged
$3,449,124 in cash resources raised
$596,899 in in-kind resources collected
VISTAs helped foster 1,360 active community
Notas del editor
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