COMPETITIVE GRANTS


Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence Sexual Assault (WCADVSA) Wyoming Advocate Corps

710 Garfield St. #218
POB 236
307-755-5481
Laramie, WY 82073
Program Director: Patricia Luck
Executive Director: Jennifer Zenor
http://www.wyomingdvsa.org/index1.htm


The AmeriCorps program, in partnership with Wyoming Coalition Against Sexual Assault member programs, is dedicated to building communities where violence against women and children is not tolerated or ignored. The WCADVSA mission is to support and enhance the work of member programs and to provide leadership on issues relating to domestic violence and sexual assault. The WCADVSA member programs will be eligible to apply as sub grantees for the fifteen members requested in this proposal, which will serve their communities and build the organizational capacity to meet local needs of education and public safety. Full time Americorps members will provide service as crisis intervention advocates addressing the safety concerns of adult and child victims and as educators giving presentations to help develop a better understanding.


FORMULA GRANTS


University of Wyoming, Center for Volunteer Service (CVS)

Connecting Campus and Community
1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3625
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-3117
Program Director: Katie Kleinhesselink
County: Albany
http://www.uwyo.edu/uwvolunteers/


Promoting public and nonprofit collaborations that advance community service in Albany County, the UW center for Volunteer Service will serve as an AmeriCorps service center. AmeriCorps members will connect UW students and Albany County residents to service in the community, raise the capacity of Albany County nonprofit organizations to better recruit, manage and recognize all their volunteers, and foster a culture of service throughout the Laramie and Albany County community. This year they will hire a coordinator to expand their Campus Compact outreach and higher-education service-learning by providing minimum time members to educational institutions across Wyoming.


Sheridan County YMCA

Volunteerism Impact
417 N. Jefferson
Sheridan, WY 82801
307-674-7488
Program Director: T.J. Tavegie
Executive Director: Jay McGinnis
http://www.sheridanymca.org/


The Sheridan County YMCA's mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind, and body for all. The AmeriCorps program will enables the YMCA and community partners to enhance and expand their volunteer and service programs. The YMCA AmeriCorps program serves as a model for volunteer recruitment, retention, and recognition; establish adult mentors for youth; engage youth in volunteer opportunities; and capture the baby boomers as volunteers. The AmeriCorps program will also assist the YMCA in delivering existing programs for youth.


Wyoming Conservation Corps-University of Wyoming

1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3625
Laramie, WY 82071
307-766-6436
Program Director: Ben Bump
Program Director: Tim Sowecke
Program Director: Kendall Peacock
http://www.uwyo.edu/enr/WCC/

The mission of the Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) is to connect young adults in Wyoming to hands-on natural resource and environmental management and to promote higher education through community service projects working to maintain Wyoming's wildlife habitat.