Happy AmeriCorps Week! 🎉 This week, we celebrate the dedicated AmeriCorps members, volunteers, grantees, sponsors, and alumni who are strengthening communities, transforming lives, and bringing people together. From disaster recovery to mentoring youth, expanding economic opportunity, and fighting food insecurity, AmeriCorps works for America. Today, on #PartnerAppreciationDay, we recognize those that make this work possible. Their commitment helps us provide meaningful service opportunities through AmeriCorps VISTA and SeniorCorps, empowering members to tackle critical needs across Ohio. What Ohio AmeriCorps VISTA Accomplished in 2024: ✔️ $1.5 million raised for host sites, including $1,090,125 in cash donations and $417,450 in in-kind contributions ✔️ 10,385 volunteers recruited and managed, contributing 133,666 hours of service ✔️ 359 new systems and processes developed to strengthen nonprofit capacity ✔️ 704 outreach events held to engage communities in solutions to hunger and poverty Our AmeriCorps VISTA members serve full-time, year-long roles at foodbanks, health clinics, afterschool programs, community action agencies, higher education institutions, and other nonprofits, helping to create sustainable solutions to hunger and poverty across Ohio. Their work strengthens organizations, enhances outreach, and expands services for those in need. To our AmeriCorps members and partners: Thank you for your dedication, service, and unwavering commitment to making a difference. Your work changes lives, and we’re proud to stand with you. https://lnkd.in/gs9GqM6Y
