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716-822-3060
Primary Services
AmeriCorps
Description
Places national service members in full-time service opportunities with partnering organizations to meet the goal of community sustainability through poverty elimination. Members build the capacity of their host organizations by doing community outreach, funds development, program implementation, volunteer management, and other tasks as needed. Members make a year-long commitment to serve, in which they fully immerse themselves into their communities, holding no outside employment and not attending school.
Benefits include:
- Living allowance of $12,490 annually, paid bi-weekly.
- Choice of $6,095 education award or stipend of $1,800 upon completion
- Health coverage provided
- Eligibility for child care
- Life insurance if desired
- Intensive training and member support
Benefits include:
- Living allowance of $12,490 annually, paid bi-weekly.
- Choice of $6,095 education award or stipend of $1,800 upon completion
- Health coverage provided
- Eligibility for child care
- Life insurance if desired
- Intensive training and member support
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Eligibility
Non-profit or government agencies with a focus on poverty elimination.
Members must be at least 18 years old with college experience willing to commit one full year of service.
Service Area: WNY.
Members must be at least 18 years old with college experience willing to commit one full year of service.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
People interested in serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA or Serve New York member should contact Jillian Kubiak, VISTA Director at The Service Collaborative.
Public, private, or faith-based non-profits and government agencies interested in hosting a member should contact Kate Decarlo for more information.
Public, private, or faith-based non-profits and government agencies interested in hosting a member should contact Kate Decarlo for more information.
Program Fees
Host organization fees are $9,000. No fees for members.
Handicap Accessible?
No
Date of Official Change
Nov 23, 2020
Contacts
Jillian Kubiak (Primary)
Serve New York VISTA Director
jkubiak@tscwny.org
Kate Sarata
Executive Director
katesarata@tscwny.org