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Members Perspective Newsletter

 

 

1961 -

 President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps, saying "The wisdom of this idea is that someday we'll bring it home to America".

 

 

 

 

1962 - 

President Johnson created VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), a National Teacher Corps, the Job Corps, and the University Year of Action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1960's -

 Included the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Foster Grandparent Program, and the Senior Companion Program that were developed to engage older Americans. Today these programs compromise the Senior Service Corps.

 

 

 

 

 

1989 -

President George Bush, Sr., signed the Act creating the Office of National Service and the Points of Light Foundation to foster volunteering.

 

 

 

 

 

1993 - President Bill Clinton signed the National and Community Service Trust Act, creating AmeriCorps and the Corporation for National Community service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

2000 - AmeriCorps VISTA commemorated 35 years of fighting poverty in America!!!

 

 

 

 

Help Us Make A Difference In Your Community!

 

  TCAC's Community VISTA Program is the largest privately funded VISTA program in the United States. VISTAs serve in public housing communities to develop partnerships throughout Tennessee. This collaborative effort between the Corporation for National And Community Service (CNCS) and Tennessee's community Assistance Corporation (TCAC) has helped promote economic stability through out our communities.

TCAC VISTAs serve 24 / 7 establishing programs that are instrumental in developing a better community. TCAC VISTAs develop and strengthen resident programs, recruit and train volunteers, and create programs to build capacity and promote sustainability in order to make a difference in Tennessee.

 

Already a VISTA?

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My AmeriCorps

My AmeriCorps User Guide

 

 

 

TCAC AmeriCorps Director

Evonne Surber

Phone: 423-586-7636

Fax: 423-587-0783

 

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