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AmeriCorps
Project Overview
LA Serve VISTA is a statewide project designed to provide support to parishes, communities and residents working to improve the lives of Louisiana's citizens. This project helps the people of Louisiana reduce the level of poverty found in many of our parishes. LA Serve VISTA works within Volunteer Centers, AmeriCorps* State Programs or other nonprofits to create a site project with goals aimed at
- Engaging nonprofit, faith-based and governmental agencies to develop and promote service opportunities
- Strengthening communities by engaging local citizen participation
- Developing a long-term volunteer program
- Engaging and training volunteers to respond in their local communities in times of disaster
