03/12/2018

AmeriCorps Week Celebrates Service in Ohio

Hundreds of Ohioans serve as catalysts for change in the fight to eradicate poverty

Hundreds of folks in Ohio are serving as catalysts for change in the fight to eradicate poverty through National Service programs. Specifically in Ohio, about 1,200 people are dedicating a year of their lives as AmeriCorps VISTA members. 

Caitlin Ballinger is the AmeriCorps VISTA leader at the Ohio Association of Foodbanks. She said through their service, members get a firsthand look at how nonprofits help struggling Ohioans.

"They can see really what it takes to provide these different services, but they're also witnessing the need for them," Ballinger said. "That's something that VISTA is so unique in what it offers, is that window into the culture and community need." 

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