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What is VISTA Corridor Recovery?
Record-setting flooding during mid-June 2008 drastically impacted the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa, area, often referred to as the Corridor. Thousands of Corridor residents have experienced a significant loss of their homes, possessions, and business viability and face health risks and displacement hardships. As the city struggles to rebuild, there is an immense need for resource allocation and assistance.
VISTA Corridor Flood Recovery offers an opportunity to get involved and help others with flood relief, while earning a monthly living allowance of $858/month and an educational benefit of $5350 for VISTA members making a year long commitment. AmeriCorps VISTA members serve 365 days for a minimum for 40 hours per week. Becoming a VISTA member is a great way to get results and make things happen.
While much of the mucking is done in Cedar Rapids, the recovery and rebuild efforts continue. Year long VISTA members provide leadership to this effort. Emphasis is on coordinating rebuild effort, identifying the changing needs of the community, expansion of neighborhood resource centers, developing partnerships, building coalitions and securing resources.
Members Currently Serving with VISTA Corridor Recovery
Meet Our Members
Year Long Members |
63 |
Summer Associates: 2008 |
65 |
Summer Associates: 2009 |
55 |
VISTAs serving for a second year |
13 |
Summer associates who continued to serve as year-long members |
10 |
What is AmeriCorps*VISTA?
AmeriCorps*VISTA helps individuals and communities implement grassroots solutions designed to alleviate poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965, the program places individuals at non-profit organizations and public agencies that are fighting illiteracy, improving health services, reducing unemployment, increasing housing opportunities, reducing recidivism, and expanding access to technology for those living in rural and urban areas of poverty across America. Among other activities, AmeriCorps*VISTA members serve full time for a year, recruit community volunteers, raise funds, help manage projects, and otherwise build the capacity of non-profit organizations to become sustainable. Since the program began, more than 177,000 individuals have served as VISTA volunteers, and they continue to give back to their country in a myriad of ways.
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