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United Way tells Spartanburg council AmeriCorps VISTA program is a pipeline for local nonprofit jobs
Summary
United Way presenters described the AmeriCorps VISTA and Direct Service programs to City Council, saying 20 members are serving locally, recent cohorts reached more than 34,000 people, the cohort totaled about $2 million in economic impact this year and VISTA alumni have contributed roughly $26 million in community impact since 2006.
United Way of the Piedmont briefed Spartanburg City Council on Aug. 26 about its AmeriCorps VISTA and Direct Service programs, highlighting the program's role in building nonprofit capacity and helping recent graduates enter local careers.
Hannah Jarrett, vice president of community and collective impact at United Way of the Piedmont, described AmeriCorps VISTA as the domestic analogue to the Peace Corps and said the United Way has run a VISTA program in the Spartanburg community since 2006. Jarrett and other presenters said the program's mission is to strengthen capacity in local…
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