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Alleviating Poverty in the Piedmont Region of South Carolina ​

VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) is an AmeriCorps program that focuses on fighting poverty in communities across the United States. The VISTAs in the Piedmont (VIP) Program is a community-based program that focuses on building the capacity of nonprofit organizations to alleviate poverty in the Piedmont region of South Carolina.  Since 2006, over 250 individuals have served in the VIP program, impacting over 50 nonprofit agencies and countless individuals and families throughout Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties.

The VIP program places service members in one of 16 partner organizations. Members enable their sites to serve the community more effectively through resource development, volunteer recruitment and management, public relations and marketing, program development, and/or other capacity-building activities. Each role is unique, so please take the time to review our current opportunities and identify which one(s) are right for you!
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PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM:

• Serve at a local nonprofit, government, or community organization (you can find a listing of 2020 - 2021 service sites here)
• Build capacity of agencies to alleviate poverty by developing financial stability programs and increasing access to behavioral healthcare and quality education
• Develop a wide range of professional and leadership skills
• Establish an expansive network of nonprofit professionals, community leaders, and corporate partners
• Collaborate with their  VISTA team members on projects that will benefit the larger community