1.A Brief History of Our Time as AmeriCorps

2. We came from all over the world!Ariana (Seattle) 0 milesKatherine (Tacoma) 34 milesMorgan (Moscow, Idaho) 296 milesNora (Rochester, New York) 2,664 milesJenny (Suwon, South Korea) 5, 183 miles 3. 2 VISTAS + 3 AmeriCorps =Fresh IdeasSmoothie loving Moving the NeedleIntegrated CollectiveImpact 4. But now it is like. 5. AmeriCorps Survival Tip #1: Free foodMorgan took home the gold in honorof all AmeriCorps, ever. The first ones to arrive and eager to eat! 6. AmeriCorps Survival Tip #2: Free Clothes 7. AmeriCorps Survival Tip #2: Free Clothes 8. AmeriCorps Survival Tip #3: Free Bus PassesAmeriCorps Survival Tip #4: Food Stamps 9. Monthly Chart of AmeriCorps Food Security Stress Eating: Project due Food stamps refilled: Grocery Shopping!Stress Eating:New projectyou dontunderstand Celebration: Project finished! Out of Food Stamps 5 1015 202530 Time (days) 10. AmeriCorps Through the [Seattle] Seasons 11. Pre-Service Orientation for VISTASLocation: The Yak!Highlights: Nice Weather(And meeting each other - newpartners-in-crime for the year!) We learned all about capacity building and fighting poverty! 12. Pre-Service Orientation for AmeriCorpsLocation: Hampton, GeorgiaHighlight: Ariana, Morgan andJenny bonding time in our log cabin Jenny carrying 70 lbs.of concrete mix 13. Day of CaringProject: Sorting clothes at DESCs thrift store 14. United Way really knows how to throw a party!!! 15. Bridge to BasicsPhone Bank NightsResults: Reached 360clients Helped nearly200 qualify forbenefits likeutility assistance! 16. The School Year Begins, more Readers begin 17. CRE: The day beforeIt fit!Is it goingto fit?2,000 Personal Hygiene Kits 18. Community ResourceExchange1500 participants100 Service providers40 pre-event supply drives130 people received flu shots.500 people receivededucation and employmentinformation.700 people received haircuts,hand care and foot washing 19. 25 people were tested forhepatitis C.49 guests connected tocommunity voice mail.75 applications for public benefitswere submitted.85 people received familyplanning information. 20. After the event we werebone tired, but Jenny keptus laughing! 21. Volunteer Reader EventVolunteer Readers connecting and sharing tips and stories!Listening to our panel of experts! 22. Tax Campaign 16 tax sites 650 volunteers recruited and trained 100,000 flyers and posters dispersed throughout our community 10th Year of the Tax Campaign! 23. Tax CampaignResults: 14,400 returns prepared $20.7 million in federalrefunds $7 million in EITC 24. Even the Easter Bunny filedhis/her taxes with us! 25. Bridge to Basics at Tax SitesKatherine & Nora trainedand placed 45 Bridge toBasics volunteers at 11tax sites to do Intake andpublic benefits outreach! 26. Results: Helped 100 clients fill outBasic Food applications Gave over 600 other publicbenefits referrals 27. Nora and Katherine go to Vancouver, CA!