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AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring their passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. The most pressing challenges we face as a nation, and in the CSRA area, require the most courageous and creative people to address them. An AmeriCorps VISTA member serves as a catalyst for change, living and working alongside local community members to advance local solutions...right here in the CSRA. 

VISTA members apply to serve full-time for at least one year with United Way of the CSRA and our extended partners, in order to work towards curbing child illiteracy, improving health services for all ages, creating new community initiatives, facilitating health and career fairs, strengthening current community partnerships, engaging our community, and much more. 

 

Our members work with such partners as the Augusta-Richmond County Library, City of Augusta, CSRA EOA, Toys for Tots, Wellcare, Caresource, Amerigroup Insurance, Augusta Technical College, multiple churches, schools, and businesses throughout the CSRA in order to educate our residents about resources available that can help build stronger communities. 

 

VISTA Summer Associates Program

In addition to the traditional 12-month service opportunities listed above, United Way of the CSRA hosts a VISTA Summer Associate Program. This program is a service opportunity for an 8-week duration during the summer. The Summer Associate VISTAs provide direct service to address the challenges of childhood hunger/nutritional education and summer learning loss in underserved communities experienced over the summer months. 

Our VISTA project is looking for individuals that want to make a one-year service commitment to help link community-minded volunteers with community-based agencies fighting poverty, develop the educational and economic skill sets and opportunities of citizens who live in poverty. Programs benefits include a living allowance, vacation and holidays, and an educational award. 

To apply for our VISTA programs, please follow the link below and complete the interest survey.  

Meet our VISTAS

AmeriCorps VISTA Advisory Council

Our AmeriCorps VISTA Advisory Council members serve as advocates and guides for our AmeriCorps VISTA program.

VISTA Advisory Board

Maria Cook

Daniel Evans

Erin Prentisse

Kristin Cordaro

Trina Hudson

Angela Salifu

Ian Eddy

Kara MacVean

Sharn Vericella

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