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November, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Brooke Britt who is serving with the AmeriCorps Education Initiative of Utah (AEIOU). AEIOU has AmeriCorps members in 75 schools across the state of Utah. AmeriCorps members advocate for and …
October, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Maimuna “Muna” Minteh who is serving with Salt Lake County’s AmeriCorps Most Vulnerable Populations (MVP) program. In this AmeriCorps program, Muna helps those experiencing homelessness to obtain housing, provides …
September, 2020 When AmeriCorps members begin their terms of service they take a pledge to “Get Things Done.” AmeriCorps members are directly serving in communities across our state as mentors and coaches to students, as stewards of our public lands, and as vital providers of and connectors to resources for vulnerable populations in need of healthcare, housing, and mental health …
September, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Susana Alba who is serving with the Utah Healthcare Corps (UHC), a program of the Association for Utah Community Health (AUCH). Susana was born in San Juan, Argentina …
August, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Sam Fitch who is serving as the Utah Conservation Corps (UCC) Urban Community Farm (UCF) Farm Manager in Logan, UT. Sam graduated from Utah State University (USU) in …
July, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Elena “Lanie” Henderson who is serving with the BYU Family Home and Social Science (FHSS) AmeriCorps program. Lanie Henderson is a fourth year PhD student in Brigham Young University’s Clinical …
JUNE, 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Victoria Nicholson who is serving with the Senior Charity Care Foundation (SCCF). The Senior Charity Care Foundation’s purpose is to provide financial assistance to those in senior care …
FEBRUARY | 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Alyssa Smith who is serving with the Utah STEM Initiative AmeriCorps Program with the Boys & Girls Club of Utah County. The Utah STEM Initiative AmeriCorps Program …
January, 2020 Dr. King once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” The MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 20 is an opportunity to remember Dr. King’s life and re-commit ourselves as citizens to answer that question by volunteering to serve one another and our communities. Every year AmeriCorps members in Utah …
December, 2019 The AmeriCorps Member of the Month for December 2019 is Will McElligott from the Canyon Country Youth Corps (CCYC) program. CCYC Director Christine Nelson submitted the following nomination for Will: “Will has worked with Canyon Country Youth Corps since the fall of 2017. During his time with CCYC Will has served as a crew member, crew leader, and …
JANUARY | 2020 Each month we recognize an AmeriCorps member serving in Utah for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” This month we are proud to recognize Josie Jasperson who is serving with the Utah Higher Education AmeriCorps Network (UHEAN) at Weber State University. UHEAN (formerly Utah Campus Compact) utilizes students as AmeriCorps members at …
November, 2019 Each month UServeUtah honors one AmeriCorps member for going above and beyond the pledge they took to “Get Things Done.” We are pleased to announce that the Member of the Month for November of 2019 is Oswaldo “Ozzy” Demoura of the AEIOU AmeriCorps program. Oswaldo has been serving as an AmeriCorps Tutor Coordinator at Tolman Elementary for more …