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2016-2017 AmeriCorps Program Impact
20 AmeriCorps programs operated in Wisconsin during the 2016-2017 program year. Here is a sample of the incredible accomplishments achieved by the 748 dedicated AmeriCorps members who served over 910,000 hours in their communities during this period.
- 8,811 students received environmental education
- 6,345 students received nutrition education
- 223 farmers provided healthy, local food for school lunches and snacks and engaged with students through school presentations and/or school visits
- 3,607 students showed improved academic performance
- 329 economically disadvantaged students enrolled in post-secondary institutions
- 1,661 individuals with disabilities participated in therapeutic recreational activities
- 15 economically disadvantaged AmeriCorps members obtained GEDs and 25 obtained employment
- 5 single-family homes were constructed and sold to low-income individuals, families, or people with disabilities
- 44,680 contacts were made with youth living on the streets
- 3,191 homeless or runaway youth accepted additional services and returned home or to a safe alternative
- 2,236 individuals received information on health insurance, access, or health benefits programs
- 35 organizations implemented three or more effective volunteer management practices
Thank you to the 2016-2017 AmeriCorps programs and AmeriCorps members for your service!
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Update: 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance Project
Marshfield Clinic Health System AmeriCorps recently provided an update on the soldier gift bags that were assembled during the 9/11 National Day of Service event at the Lions Camp in Rosholt, Wisconsin.
Donna Nickel and Marlene Cops accepted the solider gift bags on behalf of the Appleton Military Support Group in Appleton, WI. The 50 gift bags were assembled as part of the 9/11 National Day of Service project at the Wisconsin Lions Camp hosted by Marshfield Clinic Health System AmeriCorps in September of 2017 and sponsored with funds from Serve Wisconsin along with numerous donations.
The gift bags for soldiers included items like patriotic fidget spinners, candy, sunscreen, lip balm, popcorn salts, jerky and more. The bags were donated to the support group and were mailed out for the holidays to soldiers serving overseas in the Middle East.
Each year the Appleton Military Support Group mails out over 300 packages to deployed soldiers, paid for with money donated from bake sales, veterans charities and more. Donna Nickel, the coordinator said it would cost about $4 per package to mail each of the 50 donated.
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Featured: Volunteers and Their Roles in Communities
Serve Wisconsin Executive Director
Jeanne Duffy was recently featured in a Wisconsin Public Radio segment about the challenges of recruiting volunteers along with Shelly Kaiser of Volunteer Wisconsin and Katie Paine of Catholic Charities Bureau in Superior. Listen to a recording of the segment by clicking on the button below.
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Poll: Help Improve Our Newsletters
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Now Recruiting: Board Members
The Wisconsin National & Community Service Board is currently recruiting to fill the following open positions:
- A representative of the community
- A representative of local government
- A representative of local labor organizations in the state
- An individual between the ages of 16-25, inclusive, who is a participant or supervisor of a service program for school-aged youth, or of a campus-based or national service program
For more information on the Wisconsin National & Community Service Board and application instructions, click the button below.
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Member Reflection: Shaynne Pryor
AmeriCorps Member with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee Art Advocate Program
Ever since the beginning of the summer, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee's AmeriCorps Program has served as a template of positive change in Milwaukee's future. When I was previously a Youth Worker at one of the legacy sites, I was a part-time student engaged in one of the most troubled neighborhoods in all of Milwaukee. Since the members were of African-American culture, I was able to easily blend and relate to them with ease. However, when I was introduced to the Boys and Girls Clubs' AmeriCorps program for this summer, my experience from the initial time at the legacy sites as a Youth Worker quickly became something of another world.
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Calendar: Upcoming Events
JANUARY
- January 15th- Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
- January 23rd-24th - New Program Bootcamp
MARCH
- March 11th-17th- AmeriCorps Week
- March 19th-21st- ASC North Central National Service Training Conference
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