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Serve New York VISTA 2019: LawNY Geneva

Serve New York mobilizes AmeriCorps VISTA members to serve organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions focused on expanding educational opportunities, ensuring economic opportunity for all, and creating healthy futures for the residents of NY. The goal of Serve New York is to strengthen communities across the state and to allow organizations within them to better provide services to impoverished individuals and families. The Serve New York program has partner organizations in Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Bath, Ithaca, Geneva, and White Plains. While serving, members receive support from the VISTA team at The Service Collaborative of WNY, Inc. The support includes monthly training, a social network of fellow members, and daily support from VISTA leaders.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : LawNY is a not-profit law firm providing civil legal assistance to low-income clients in a fourteen-county region in the Finger Lakes and Western New York State. The VISTA member will combat poverty through helping reduce the rate of tax foreclosures in each county by conducting strategic outreach and education to low income homeowners. This VISTA will work to develop self-help tools including a guide for individuals going through the emergency assistance application process. The VISTA member will assist in the planning and executing of clinics to educate homeowners facing tax foreclosures, bankruptcies, and other barriers to home ownership. In addition, this VISTA member will assist in identifying and applying for funding opportunities that will increase our capacity to serve individuals at threat of losing their homes due to financial reasons.

Program Benefits : Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Housing , Homelessness , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Fund raising/Grant Writing , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Serve New York VISTA 2019: LawNY Geneva

Program Start/End Date
03/18/2019 - 03/17/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW YORK

Accepting Applications
From 12/14/2018 To 02/01/2019

Contact	Michael Reichert
173 Elm St
Buffalo NY 14203
7164188500
recruitment@tscwny.org
tscwny.org

Listing ID	85328


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