VISTA Alumni

Re: What careers have you all chosen after VISTA?

Tue, 08 May 2012 00:11:50 GMT

by Carl Pittman.

I left Baton Rouge in the summer of 1968, still trying to avoid military service, to no avail. After the army and my action adventure tour, I went to Europe for a year of travel where I decided to continue doing the work I'd done in the army. I've now been a nurse for over 30 years, work part time in the hospital here and teach part time in the school of nursing at the university where I live. VISTA taught me that a life of service may not be the road to riches, but it certainly can enrich one's life.

Re: What careers have you all chosen after VISTA?

Sun, 06 May 2012 20:53:10 GMT

by Cheryl Antier.

My first term was in Utah, working for a woman's organization that worked on social justice issues... I learned all about peaceful civil disobedience, the power of getting the true experts of poverty - single mothers who wanted a better life for themselves and their children - involved in working on the issues that affect them... My next two terms of service were as a VISTA leader in southeastern rural Utah. I supervised 14 VISTAs and also worked with teens in two counties who organized and ran their own volunteer program. They won the governor's Silver Bowl award for Volunteer Excellence their first year. After that, I worked as a fundraising consultant for small non profit organizations around the western part of the U.S I helped set up development offices, trained board and staff members and helped them raise funds through grant writing, special events and donor programs.

After that, I worked with entrepreneurs who were looking for business grants, and after helping a couple of people get business grants through their local Vocational Rehab offices, I started getting calls from Voc Rehab directors and working with their clients.

After that, I moved to writing, and became a ghost writer, working primarily with doctors and ECOs and attorneys who wanted to write their own books.

Now I'm married to my soul mate, I live in the south of France and spend the majority of my time writing.

Re: LEE CO. ALABAMA VISTA REUNION

Fri, 04 May 2012 04:27:07 GMT

by Sally Kindrick Ekkens.

Hello Carl

I am Sally Kindrick Ekkens and I served in Lee County from Sept 1968-Sept 1969

Nancy with Head Start was our adviser, Bunny Oppenheimer was our counselor.

I helped with Adult Basic Ed, liaison to Lee County for the VISTAS, A Living Arts summer program for the children(black) of Auburn utilizing some talents from Auburn U and resources at Tuskegee, home economics to help stretch gov subsidized food, public speaking to keep folks aware of the VISTA programs, etc

My two room mates were Elba Crum and Barbara Thomas...

What can I do to help ???? have often wondered where everyone ended up.

I live in Dayton, Ohio...my phone # is 937-298-4572

Thanks for organizing the gathering

Best regards,

Sally Kindrick Ekkens

APPLY TODAY: Outdoor Outreach - Development Coordinator

Fri, 04 May 2012 01:14:10 GMT

by Erika Rogness.

Outdoor Outreach - Development Coordinator

Outdoor Outreach is a youth services organization. Our mission is to empower at-risk and underprivileged youth to make positive, lasting changes in their lives through comprehensive outdoor programming. Our project goal is to create a replicable and sustainable after school program designed specifically to provide at-risk military youth with the support, relationships, resources and opportunities they need to become successful adults. Over 900,000 troops have been deployed to war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan leaving behind families and children that are increasingly at-risk. Recent studies site that 20% of returning service people are suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, significantly increasing the stresses and problems of military families. A historic study by the United States Army studied 85,500 families of lower ranking enlisted men and found 35,000 received income below the poverty line. With the huge increase in low ranking military personnel with the current military actions, the issue of military families in poverty will continue to increase in the coming years. There are over 95,000 military personnel in San Diego alone.

Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Research and quantify prospective donors and funding sources Track, support and cultivate targeted prospects via internal tracking systems Assist with compiling, editing and submitting Letters of Interest LOI, funding requests and grant reports Manage prospect and donor acknowledgements Help maintain data integrity within the CRM tracking, reporting and filing systems Help manage organizations social media and web sites within guidelines Assist with the development of marketing and campaign collateral materials including annual report Assist with donor appeal mailings, quarterly e-newsletters and other communications Help track and fulfill sponsors and media requests Identify and secure partnerships, sponsorships and in-kind program support Identify, coordinate and staff community outreach events and activities Help coordinate and staff Outdoor Outreach three annual fundraising events

Program Benefits :
Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training .

Terms :
None

Service Areas :
Children/Youth .

Skills :
Communications , Computers/Technology , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , General Skills .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Outdoor Outreach - Development Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
06/01/2012 - 05/31/2013

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates Degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	CALIFORNIA

Accepting Applications
From 03/09/2012 To 05/30/2012

Contact	Yvonne Hunt
5275 Market St
San Diego CA 92114
6192385790
yvonne@outdooroutreach.org
www.outdooroutreach.org



Listing ID	43997

Re: Lancaster, PA in 1968?

Tue, 01 May 2012 17:13:22 GMT

by Lisa McDonnell.

Hi Rich,

Good to hear from you. It's hard to believe that we've all gotten older and now you're a grandparent! I have a step son who is 25 but not yet ready to go the parenting route. He's heading out to Boulder to get his MBA.

Have you been in touch with any of the others? I haven't but have been curious over the years. I'm a clinical social worker in private practice in Cambridge, MA and will keep working until I can't or don't want to.

Thanks for responding. It's good to hear from you.

Lisa

Re: Lancaster, PA in 1968?

Tue, 01 May 2012 16:13:00 GMT

by Rich Steiman.

Hi Lisa

This is Rich Steiman --- how the heck are you?

I'm a grandfather - amazing!

VISTA Opportunities in New Jersey

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:45:50 GMT

by Javonni Judd.

Are you interested in helping children in foster care? Are you skilled at public speaking and communications? Are you creative? If so, Court Appointed Special Advocates invites you to apply for a position as a Marketing and Communications Coordinator VISTA. Visit https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id=44157 for more information, or contact the VISTA Leader, Javonni Judd at javonni@casaofnj.org.

LEE CO. ALABAMA VISTA REUNION

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:06:44 GMT

by Carl Ettinger.

Planning a reunion for VISTAS who served with sponsoring agency Alabama Council on Human Relations (ACHR), in Auburn/Opelika and rural Lee County, Alabama, September 7-8, 2012.

Re: Did you train at the UniversIty of Ok. in 1968?

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:28:22 GMT

by Peggy Keenan Kirby.

I was in training at the Univ of Oklahoma in July of 1968. Our group was Vista 13. We trained in Ok then I believe all (or most of us) went to Austin for field training. Bernadette mentioned Bob Scott and I would swear he was in my training group.Not sure that I remember a Bernadette. Does anyone know any of the July, 1968 trainees?

I will never forget watching the Chicago Democratic Convention in a motel room in Austin with my Vista peers that summer. Also, not many months later watching the first man walk on the moon, again with other Vista Volunteers! What a great era, the 60's!!

Re: Yakima Wash-1978-79

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:38:18 GMT

by Brian Campfield.

I am the current VISTA Leader in Yakima WA for Yakima County Dept. of Human Services. I am looking for any alumni to come and share your experience as a VISTA. Please email me @ brian.campfield@co.yakima.wa.us.

Thank you.