CNCS Structure and the WiCC VISTA Program
- 2. Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) CNCS Special Projects
- 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
- 7. Working for Whitewater’s Wellness (W3) UW Whitewater and the City of Whitewater
- 8. UW Waukesha Pre-College Program UW Waukesha and Waukesha School District
- 9. Empowering Latino Parents Mount Mary College & Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of WI
- 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
Editor's Notes
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