Volunteer Florida Announces AmeriCorps Grants to 28 Organizations

By: WCTV Email

Updated: Sat 4:46 PM, Oct 20, 2012

Tallahassee,FL - October 20, 2012

Volunteer Florida will distribute nearly $9 million in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to support these programs.

This federal funding will be leveraged by $7.49 million in local match, which is put forth by the 28 grantees. Grantees include school districts and educational foundations, nonprofits and faith-based organizations who utilize AmeriCorps members to meet critical needs in Florida’s communities.

“Eighty-eight percent of our federal funding is matched by local and private dollars, which attests to the impact and success of AmeriCorps programs in Florida,” said CEO Chester Spellman.

“AmeriCorps members are working with great service organizations – they’re being placed in public schools with Teach For America, they’re preparing for disasters with the Red Cross – and while they strengthen communities, they also develop civic leadership skills that can last a lifetime.”

AmeriCorps programs work to improve education, the environment, disaster response, public safety and human needs. Last year, Volunteer Florida’s AmeriCorps members served 1.6 million hours, which is valued at $31 million (Independent Sector).

Upon completion of their service, AmeriCorps members are eligible for an education award. Since 1994, over $30 million in AmeriCorps education awards have been honored at Florida colleges and universities.

Below is a listing of 2012 AmeriCorps grantees in Florida and the counties they serve:

American Red Cross of Lee County – Lee, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties

Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Lucie-Indian River – St. Lucie, Indian River and Okeechobee Counties

Centro Campesino – Miami-Dade County

City Year Miami – Miami-Dade County

City Year Orlando – Orange County

Clearwater Police Department – Pinellas County

Communities in Schools of Jacksonville -- Duval County

Communities in Schools of Miami -- Miami-Dade County

Florida Department of Children and Families – Escambia and Santa Rosa Counties

Florida State University-Campus Compact– Statewide

Florida State Parks – Statewide

Gadsden County School Board -- Gadsden County

Goodwill Industries Big Bend – Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden,

Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Leon, Liberty, Okaloosa,

Hillsborough Education Foundation -- Hillsborough County

Northwest Florida State College – Okaloosa and Walton Counties

Palm Beach Literacy Coalition – Palm Beach County

Peacemaker Family Center – Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties

Polk Education Foundation – Polk County

Senior Friendship Centers – Sarasota and Lee Counties

South Florida Urban Ministries – Broward and Miami-Dade Counties

Strong Women, Strong Girls, Inc. – Miami-Dade County

Switchboard Miami – Miami-Dade Counties

Take Stock in Children – Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties

Teach for America Jacksonville – Duval County

Teach for America Miami – Miami-Dade County

The Arc of Jacksonville – Duval County

Wakulla and Washington Counties

WestCare Foundation, Inc. – Miami-Dade, Monroe and Pinellas Counties

Women In Distress – Broward County

For detailed information about Volunteer Florida’s AmeriCorps programs, visit www.volunteerflorida.org.

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