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AmeriCorps members have participated in many Jefferson and Clallam
County projects. Here members are re-roofing the Chimacum Community
Center picnic shelter.
Creating barrier free trails to meet the American Disabilities Act was part of
the Gibbs Lake maintenance project for Jefferson County Parks and
Recreation.
Native plants are necessary for erosion control, wildlife browsing, and to
provide shade and shelter in streambanks. Native plants were salvaged at the
Kai Tai Lagoon, a Jefferson County Park.
Fences along critical bluffs have been constructed as an erosion control
method. This 1200 foot fence was built in the Dungeness Campground, a
Clallam County Park.
AmeriCorps members will maintain and open 80% of the trails in the Olympic
National Forest this year. Members reconstruct a loop trail at Falls View
Campground on the Quilcene Ranger District.
There is a back log of trail maintenance needs in the Olympic National Forest.
Turnpikes and water bars prevent erosion and allow recreationists to enjoy
the outdoors with little environmental impact.
Members place root wads in Gamm Creek overwintering ponds, Quilcene
Ranger District, Olympic National Forest. Root wads provide hiding cover
for young Chinook and Coho salmon fry.
Campground maintenance and preparation is necessary before peak camping
season begins. Here Members set in durable concrete picnic tables at Hamma
Hamma Campground, Hood Canal Ranger District, Olympic National Forest.
Interpretive trails are constructed near popular campgrounds to educate
campers about watersheds, wildlife, and ecosystem dynamics. Members
construct kiosk (information boards) at Seal Rock Campground, Quilcene
Ranger District, Olympic National Forest.
Due to the loss of nesting sites through past logging practices, Kestrel nesting
boxes are installed on the Quinault Ranger District, Olympic National Forest.
Each box must be at least 20 feet above the ground. 200 bird and bat boxes
have been installed.
Selective pruning helps ensure high quality, knot free lumber for timber
harvesting. Members hike up steep terrain to prune young Douglas Fir on the
Hood Canal Ranger District, Olympic National Forest.
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Olympic National Forest
Divider Title:
SERICORPS
A
MERICORP
NATIONAL
SERVICE
A
Olympic National Forest AmeriCorps
MEMBER
SERVICE
Primary Accomplishments this Quarter:
it is important to know before reading of the many good things that AmeriCorps Members are "getting
done* that this work is work while high priority for the Forest Service and local County governments,
is work that was not funded. If it were not for AmeriCorps this work would not get done at all. Thanks
AmeriCorps!
Our primary focus this quarter has been on lower elevation recreation projects for both Clallam and
Jefferson County Parks and Recreation. The projects being completed for Jefferson and Clallam
Counties are being funded through President Clinton's Economic Adjustment Act.
For Jefferson County, the local State government, 2.2 miles of trail have been constructed at Gibbs
Lake. This included 500 feet of turnpike. Four vault toilets which meet the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) standards have been constructed and installed in County parks. Tnis provides access to
many people who would not have been able to use these sites in the past.
For Clallam County, Dungeness Park and Salt Creek Campgrounds have been renovated. This
included the installation of 2000 feet of new wooden fencing, and renovation of the campsites. Sites
have been leveled, picnic tables and fire rings repaired or replaced and barrier logs replaced. This
is the first major renovation effort in these campgrounds and will insure the availability of quality
campsites for many years into the future. In addition, Camp David Jr. has been renovated. This
historic County Park has had much needed building maintenance and painting completed.
On the Olympic National Forest Members have completed trail maintenance on each of the four
Districts. Trails are being cleared, drainage problems corrected and turnpike constructed. 16.5 miles
of trail were cleared of fallen trees, 500 feet of tumpike installed and 10 miles of trail have been
maintained to Forest Service standard. Two National Forest campgrounds have been improved to
meet ADA standards with the installation of new fire places, adjustment of concrete picnic table
positions and leveling of campsites. This is a major focus for the Olympic National Forest AmeriCorps
program for 1995. Members have pruned 20 acres of mixed conifer timber stands to improve the
quality of future timber stands in support of ecosystem management.
Members have installed 200 bird (Kestrel) nesting boxes on the Quinault Ranger District. Each box
must be at least 20 feet above the ground. Members, using climbing gear climbed each tree and
successfully installed the boxes. This was a great effort in safe work practices and team building.
Opportunities for individual or small group projects were offered beginning this quarter. This program
allows Members to sharpen their skills and follow their interests, while the Forest Service has been
able to accomplish mush needed tasks that are not suitable for an entire crew. An interpretive project
was completed on one District; one Member is involved as the writer/editor of a watershed analysis
process; three Members have scouted trails developing plans for maintenance. This is a very successful
part of the Fort Worden program.
Unique successes or "great stories":
Our greatest success is in the lives of Members. We began this program with a curious collection of
very diverse individuals. Our program is a residential camp with a facility that is somewhat small for
the number of Members who live there. As we have lived, worked and played together over the past
five month we see the development of leaders, the development of the group into a "team" and the
development and use of some great conflict resolution skills. All this coupled with the work skills
and work ethic is making major changes in the lives of the Members. Members are now taking on
more and more responsibility for the success not only of the program but their community. It is a
great joy to see this development in the Members.
The Olympic National Forest Fort Worden program have had many successes and great stories this
quarter. This region has been hit by at least 3 separate major storm this quarter and AmeriCorps
Members and Staff have responded by being fiexible in their work locations and types of work to
continue through it all and still keep the amazing pace of work.
*Great story:
One crew of Members moved two 20 inch diameter by 60 feet long logs by
hand down a steep mountain hiking trai! on the Quilcene Ranger District. These
logs were used as log stringers for a bridge the crew was constructing. To safely
move these logs was teamwork at its best.
*Great story:
One crew of Members spent part of one week climbing trees on the Quinault
Ranger District with climbing spurs to hang bird boxes. 169 separate trees were
climbed with no accidents or injuries. Each tree was climbed at least 20 feet
then the nest box was attached to the tree. This was a great exercise in teamwork
and trust.
*Great story:
The rehabilitation of Browns Creek Campground after severe flood damage. A
popular camping area on the Hood Canal Ranger District, it is now ready to
operate. In January of this year, flooding destroyed part of the campground.
The campground is normally open for use year around and is a popular destination
for campers. In an emergency schedule change, AmeriCorps crews totally
rehabilitated the campground and reopened it for public use.
*Great story:
Jefferson County had been planning for weeks to have an AmeriCorps crew do
work on Memorial Field in downtown Port Townsend. Projects were lined up to
keep the entire crew busy for weeks. Crew members completed a weeks worth
of tasks in just three days. Tim Black, Jefferson County Assistant Recreation
Director reported in the Port Townsend Leader newspaper They work so fast,
it's incredible. They work really hard. I'm impressed.
*Unique
Success
The Whidbey Island Independent newspaper sent a photographer to take
photographs and write a story on AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps crews have not worked
on Whidbey Island but stories of their great success had reached key staff from
the newspaper.
(1) Direct Service Objectives:
AmeriCorps Members have moved a long way toward accomplishing our Direct Service Objectives
and have in fact exceeded planned targets in some areas. It is estimated that one third of all planned
objectives for the Olympic National Forest have been met. This has been done while Members have
snowed out of Forest Service managed lands for much of the winter.
Objective:
Accomplished this quarter
Wilderness Rehab
0
Trail Construction
2.2 miles
Interp signing
8 signs
Trail Mtc
6 miles
Trail Bridge Const
0 bridges
Rehab campground
10 sites
ADA campsite rehab
14 sites
Rehab campsites
10 sites
Historical site Rehab
2 sites
TES Habitat Mtc
200 boxes
T&E Habitat Survey
0 acres
T&E Species surveys
0 acres
Install Fences
2325 feet
Fence removal
300 feet
Stream structures
0 structures
Watershed imp
0 miles
Pruning
10 acres
Seed Orchard mtc
0 acres
Tree planting
0 acres
Non native plant removal
0 acres
It is interesting to note that AmeriCorps work is being accomplished is a VERY cost effective manor.
A recent contract for trail maintenance on the Quinault Loop Trail (Quinauit Ranger District) was
awarded to the low bidder for clearing and grubbing (heavy maintenance) at $1.84 per lineal foot or
$9,715 per mile. AmeriCorps crews completed heavy maintenance on the Lower Big Quilcene trail
(Quilcene Ranger District) at a cost of $1,333 per mile. This is a savings of $8,382. per mile. At a
time when trail maintenance budgets have been greatly reduced this is a tremendous help. If it
were not for the AmeriCorps crews, many of the trails on the Forest would not be opsned for public
use this year.
(2) AmeriCorps Member Development Objectives:
While much of the development we see in Members is not recorded in the sessions they attend or
in the number of class room hours but in the personal growth that comes from learning leadership,
teamwork, conflict resolution skills and practicing them in our daily jobs as we learn work skills and
ethic. As the community of AmeriCorps comes together to resolve issues is where we see the real
development. These Members have come a long way in 5 months toward becoming the kind of
people I want to see leading our country into the future!
In addition all Members attended the AmeriCan Red Cross disaster training and have helped save a
number of homes from flooding in the recent flooding in the Quilcene WA area.
All Members successfully completed Fireman training and are now qualified to assist in wildfire
suppression efforts if called upen.
Members are given quarterly evaluations and conferences on development. This helps the Member
understand where he/she is doing quality performance and where they can work for improvement
as they strive to improve themselves and the community they live in.
10 crew members successfully completed chainsaw training and are qualified to operate chainsaws.
(3) Community Building/Strengthening Objectives:
When I think of community I think of two separate communities. One is the community or town we
work in and the other is the community we live in in the case of our residential program the Fort
Worden headquarters.
Much of the projects we have been working on this quarter is within the communities of Port Townsend
and Port Angeles. These projects are high priority projects identified by the community and prioritized
by the County Commissioners. These projects have been funded through a Forest Service Rural
Community Assistance Grant under President Clinton's Economic Adjustment Act. These projects
would not have been funded or accomplished were it not for this funding. These projects have been
high profile and have been very well received by the community. This is evidenced by the support
in the Iccal newspapers. There have been several articles in the Port Townsend Leader, Port Angeles
Peninsula Daily News and the Whidbey Island Independent. As we continue to accomplish projects
that directly support the communities we live in support for AmeriCorps grows stronger each day.
On one project 4 members of the local Native Plant Society worked side by side with Members to
accomplish a project. This shows community building at its finest!
Members in their home environment have continued the development of planning teams and weekend
recreational activities to grow closer together as a community. This coupled with a Washington State
University Extension Ropes Challenge Course have greatly strengthened this community. All these
coupled together are helping to strengthen individuals and the community.
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Washington State AmeriCorps
Divider Title:
The First 100 Days of AmeriCorps
in Washington State
September - December 1994
* AND NI RICORP
Summaries of Accomplishments from Programs
funded by
Washington Commission for National and Community Service
MERICORP
M
A
In the first 100 days
TIONAL
SERRICE
Washington AmeriCorps
Twelve soccer teams consisting of
140 youth and 20 adult volunteers
Projects Administered by
participated in the fall soccer league.
the Washington Service
We have 96 youth and 15 adult
Corps
volunteers participating in our winter
basketball league that started in
December.
Yakima County Substance
Abuse Coalition
Community Needs Assessed
Potential Realized
We developed a survey instrument
and conducted a Needs Survey in
A second grade student could not
southeast and north central Yakima
read or sound out words such as "cat"
communities from September to
or "hat". For several weeks, an
November, 1994. Ten percent of both
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps team member gave this
neighborhood adult residents were
student daily one-on-one tutoring in
sampled. As a result, several activities
reading, reading comprehension, math
were added to existing after-school
and spelling. As a result of this
tutoring, the student's academic and
programs.
behavioral outlook improved so
Eight hundred residents
dramatically that the teacher reversed
overwhelmingly confirmed the need for
the decision to place the student in a
more positive youth programs. The
Special Education program.
sampling also confirmed citizens fear
youth crimes in their neighborhoods are
No More Home Alone
on the rise. The information was
shared with the Yakima Police
Two new after-school program activity
Department.
centers were opened and are used daily
by approximately 70 students. Because
of the enthusiasm and involvement of
Colville Confederated Tribes
the kids, parents are volunteering to
conduct special activities for kids.
Elderly Assisted
On the Colville Indian Reservation
Off the Street and On the Team
AmeriCorps members assisted 31
The Eastside Youth Athletic
elderly and homebound individuals with
League for low-income youth was
light housework, residence
developed and now 236 youth who
weatherproofing and shopping. Wood
otherwise would not have had the
was chopped and stacked for 40 elderly
opportunity to play competitive league
and disabled residents.
sports have learned soccer and will
As a result of this activity, ten
learn new organized basketball skills.
percent of the elderly or homebound
Thirty five adults volunteered to
residents are showing increases in daily
become coach/mentors and role models
activities and self-sufficiency. As one
for these disadvantaged youth.
example, two people are eating meals at
the senior meal site instead of receiving
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NATIONALS If ERICOR A PREMIUE
In the first 100 days
them at home. The residents are better
Christmas Party for Needy
prepared to provide heat for their
Children
homes.
AmeriCorps member Shomari
Shanks organized a Christmas party for
the children of the Rainier Vista and
Employment Opportunities
Holly Park Housing communities. The
Center
young people of the housing facilities
were able to earn credits for community
English as a Second Language
service work they had performed
during the year and use those credits to
AmeriCorps team members are
purchase gifts for themselves and their
working with over 200 clients in the
families. Shomari helped to organize
learning centers and English as a
the collection of donations. Other team
Second Language classes. An average
members assisted the young people
AmeriCorps
of 90 hours per week of direct client
with their shopping.
contact is provided in group and
individual sessions.
Washington AmeriCorps Trail
Dash Point State Park is this
Blankets for the Homeless
AmeriCorps team's ongoing
Thoa Dang, AmeriCorps team
environmental service project.
member, saw a need for blankets for the
Members are working cooperatively
homeless on the Eastside/Bellevue area
with park personnel and community
and, through flyers that she developed
volunteers to widen and restore 1.8
and personal contacts, collected the
miles of a trail that will be used for
needed blankets. The donated blankets
interpretative walks.
were delivered to KIRO Radio on their
Blanket the Homeless day on January
So far, the project is 50% complete
26, 1995.
and members have removed stumps and
dead trees and filled deep erosion
Lunar New Year Celebration
pockets with over six yards of gravel.
When this project is complete, park
Another AmeriCorps team
personnel will officially name the trail
member, Thuyet Tran, and Thoa saw a
"Washington AmeriCorps Trail."
need for a Lunar New Year celebration
for the Vietnamese community in the
Eastside/Bellevue area. They are
SeaMar Health Clinic
working with the shopping center
management at the Crossroads Mall
who donated space and the Vietnamese
Food and Clothing for the Needy
Eagle Scouts to organize the
AmeriCorps members conducted a
celebration on January 29, 1995.
bread and pastry outreach program to
gather food for the local food bank.
Because of their efforts, Fred Meyer
Grocery donated cakes, pies, fruits,
vegetables, and bread. Gais Bakery
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In the first 100 days
IONAL PERMICE
made a commitment for 100 loaves of
efficiently and working on the
bread each month.
playgrounds at two Yakima schools.
Members delivered 50 food boxes
On his playground duty he is also
each month to the homeless.
supporting student skill building with
the use of his conflict management
Thanks to the efforts of
skills.
AmeriCorps members, Olympic
Fisheries of LaConner donated 2,500
His daughter is a student at
McClure Elementary, where she takes
pounds of sockeye salmon to the
pride in observing her father's
homeless.
contributions. His pride in AmeriCorps
Outreach efforts by team members
is strong and he has stated that he is
provided clothing such as sweatshirts,
trying to "prove the system wrong."
jeans, socks and jackets for 50 families.
AmeriCorps members provided
Parents Unite to Help Each Other
AmeriCorps
100 families with food boxes at
The rate of teen parents in the
Thanksgiving. They also organized a
Yakima valley is rising. The BRAVO
homeless Christmas party and delivered
program was developed to provide free
400 gifts to children.
childcare for teenage parents who are
trying to complete their GED.
Teen Outreach
Unfortunately, the funding for this
AmeriCorps members recruited 30
program was lost but AmeriCorps
at-risk Hispanic youth and provided
members came to the rescue and have
information regarding drug and alcohol
continued the program with volunteer
abuse. They also made referrals for
hours. Team members have been
teens to the medical clinic.
trained for childcare provision and are
on call as substitutes.
AmeriCorps members assisted with
the Saturday late night gym activities.
These AmeriCorps team members
are also parents and provide high
Team members have volunteered
quality childcare.
more than 200 hours of community
service and have been positive role
models to the Hispanic community of
AmeriCorps in the Classroom
Mt. Vernon.
AmeriCorps members have
provided 2,577 hours of teaching
assistance in 172 classrooms.
Yakima School District
Members have assisted the nursing
Daughter is Proud of her Dad
team in screening the hearing and vision
of the students in 17 schools. As a
One of our AmeriCorps team
result, 68 percent of the schools and
members is a physically challenged
over 80 percent of the vision and
parent in our Yakima School District.
From his crutches or wheelchair, he is
hearing screenings are completed.
found tutoring elementary students in
Tutoring has been provided to 192
reading groups, assisting teachers with
students by AmeriCorps members.
duties that keep the classroom running
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M ERICOR A
In the first 100 days
programs: open gym at Snohomish
High School and recess activities at
Yakima Valley Opportunities
Central Primary Center.
Industrialization Center
Over six sessions of open gym
have been attended by 236 students. In
Food and Clothing for Needy
many cases, the positive member-
One hundred and twenty coats
student relationships established at
were provided for needy children. A
open gym events have been carried
food drive resulted in 700 pounds of
over into the school environment.
food for a local food bank.
Thanksgiving food baskets were
Programs Rescued by
given to ten families in each of five
AmeriCorps Members
communities for a total of fifty baskets.
Five programs already in existence
AmeriCorps
would have been cut without the help
Gang Awareness Video
of AmeriCorps members. These
Production
activities include intramural sports,
AmeriCorps members assisted in
Drug Awareness Week, Natural
the production of videos documenting
Helpers and ASB projects.
the visit of James Edward Olmos, well-
known anti-violence activist, to the
Yakima area. The videos focused on
Campus Compact
gang awareness and substance abuse
intervention.
Twelve Hundred Students
Team members also accompanied
Helped by Positive Service-
Mr. Olmos on his visits to schools and
Learning Activities
functions in the area.
Team members gave presentations
to orient administrative staff and
perform in-service training for teachers
in service-learning pedagogues.
Snohomish School District
Informal survey results show an
increase in the number of teachers and
Tutoring 80 Students and
students involved in positive service-
Mentoring 32 Others
learning experiences. Three members
AmeriCorps members are currently
are involved with developing and
tutoring 80 students in grades K-12 in a
implementing three innovative
variety of subjects. Team members are
programs.
also mentoring 32 other students in the
Snohomish District.
AmeriCorps has 52 Kindergarten
through grade 12 staff and teachers
Open Gym Program Reaches 236
involved in service-learning programs in
Students
the following cities: Bellingham (30),
AmeriCorps team members
Spokane (4), Walla Walla (5) and
developed and implemented two new
Centralia (13).
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AMERICORP TIONAL SE STATES
In the first 100 days
Turkey Dinner Served
Martin Luther King Housing
AmeriCorps prepared and served a
Development Association
Thanksgiving Day meal for over 200
needy students.
Low Income Teen Housing
Project
AmeriCorps members performed
Tacoma Community House
site preparation on a 17-unit apartment
building intended to provide transitional
Fear of Math Conquered
housing for low-income teen parents.
The first task of the AmeriCorps
The project rehabilitation was originally
tutor was to convince the two women
estimated at $505,000 and the property
that math was not too hard for them to
is nearly 100 years old. Great success
learn and they could like it.
was achieved by members in
AmeriCorps
completing the site preparation, a
After just three months, the women
formidable and dirty task, but essential
now understand math as a concept
to the construction process.
rather than many separate operations.
They have mastered division and are
Contractors bidding for the project
now working on decimals, fractions,
reacted with a conservative approach to
and percentages.
rehabilitate assuming maximum hidden
defects in the property which escalated
An AmeriCorps tutor states that
rehabilitation costs.
when she writes a problem on the board
and they answer it right away, she can
The project was in jeopardy of
see the understanding on their faces.
being scrapped when the construction
"This is my greatest reward as a
manager requested participation by
teacher: to be able to see the results of
AmeriCorps members in site
what I have helped my students to
preparation to reveal any additional
accomplish in just three months."
hidden defects or absence of them to
permit contractors a more accurate
view of the structural condition of the
The Numbers Tell it All
buildings.
AmeriCorps members are tutoring
73 adults. Thirty eight tutor/student
With tight funding deadlines and
matches were made by members.
opportunities about to slip away,
AmeriCorps entered the breach and
More than 331 hours of assistance
performed demolition and clean-up
was provided in classes and 19 students
activities sufficient to permit the Martin
received additional language skills
Luther King Housing Development
through the program Talk Time that
Association to restructure the project,
was initiated by AmeriCorps members.
manage the construction in-house, and
trim more than $160,000 from the
minimum bid.
The project will be rehabilitated at
prevailing wage levels with increased
support by state and city agencies due
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NATIONALS * NA ERICORP A
In the first 100 days
to this effective restructuring. This was
progressing at a faster rate than before
all make possible by AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps intervention.
members' participation.
After School Enrichment
Neighborhood Cleaned Up
AmeriCorps members provide
AmeriCorps members, in
instructional assistance for the school
partnership with Tacoma Hilltop Action
district's after school enrichment
Coalition, completed a 114-block
program. Nine weeks of instructional
neighborhood clean up.
assistance was provided to 175
students, as compared to 40 students
the same time last year, in the areas of
Art, Spanish, science, aerobics, drama,
SBCTC/BASIC
and great books.
AmeriCorps
Two Hundred Ninety-One and
Members also assist in overseeing
Still Teaching
children before and after program
activities to ensure their safety. The
AmeriCorps team members have
student to teacher ratio in the after
provided basic literacy skills instruction
to 106 adult learners. The team has
school program was lowered from 20:1
to 10:1 as a result of AmeriCorps'
tested 50 English as a Second
assistance.
Language adult learners, recruited 12
volunteer tutors, trained 12 volunteer
tutors, assessed 50 adult learners and
Hispanic Population Needs
matched 24 tutors and learners.
Addressed
In addition, the team assisted 10
AmeriCorps members established a
students to register for continuing
strong affiliation with local Adult
education and helped 55 students with
Education programs in order to meet
goal setting activities and prioritization
the adult literacy needs of the Hispanic
activities.
population. An English as a Second
Language course is regularly attended
by 25-30 people and an Adult Basic
Education class is attend by 15-20
Lake Chelan School District
people.
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The student to teacher ratio in the
Remedial Students Assisted
English as a Second Language class has
dropped from 30:1 to 10:1 with
AmeriCorps members worked daily
AmeriCorps' assistance.
with 101 students on an individual basis
and 56 small groups of students
Special Assistance for Special-
identified by teachers as needing
Needs Children
assistance in remediation activities,
preschool through high school.
An AmeriCorps team member
works daily one-on-one with two
Teachers have reported that
special children, one with severe
students tutored by team members are
behavioral problems and the other, a
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IMERICORP All JONAL A OR PERVICE
In the first 100 days
"drug baby," with serious visual/motor
The AmeriCorps team has
integration problems.
completed the foundation, walls, and
Through a very time-intensive
underground plumbing. The trusses are
process, this member has helped the
up, the roof is on and they are one
first child make tremendous gains in the
quarter complete on the siding and the
areas of confidence and learning
windows are in place.
appropriate forms of behavior.
The second child can now write
Ferry County Community
her name independently. The teacher
Services
for these children could not have
provided this one-on-one care.
Assisting at Murder Scene
Trained AmeriCorps assisted the
AmeriCorps
City of Hoquiam
Ferry County Sheriff's Office in a
search for evidence at a murder scene
AmeriCorps Kids' Connection
because not enough officers were
available.
AmeriCorps provides four of the
six member staff for Kids' Connection.
The need in our community for a "latch
People Helping People
key" program became apparent during
Five victims of crime were
our summer programs. We saw the
empowered to get on with their lives
number of free lunches grow from an
thanks to AmeriCorps help.
average of 100 to an average of 229
Four people from the homeless
daily.
shelter were able to move to permanent
AmeriCorps members saw many
residences.
kids on their own during the day and
AmeriCorps transported 140
knew they would be alone after school
clients, who had no available
and during school breaks.
transportation, to medical
The Kids' Connection is successful
appointments.
because AmeriCorps members make it
Wood was cut, split and stacked
happen and our community cares about
for elderly community residents.
our kids.
Community Park Rehabilitated
Farmers' Market in the Works
AmeriCorps members reclaimed
AmeriCorps members began
trails and cleared trash from the Perry
construction of a 3,024 square foot
Wilderness Park. A Native American
building with a 12' X 84' overhang for
interpretive center was completed and
use by the Grays Harbor Farmers'
members are developing a mining
Market Association. It is located on
exhibit.
Riverside Avenue next to the Hoquiam
River.
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NATIONAL IMERICORP
In the first 100 days
Students and Parents Benefiting
cleared a major slide from the Fletcher
A safe after-school program was
Canyon Trail. Now the public is able to
developed for five county schools that
use this area again.
benefits 260 students.
Parents are excited and have been
Forest Restoration
volunteering to assist in the after school
AmeriCorps members planted
programs. The children have
6,125 trees, seeded 15,112 square feet,
demonstrated a marked improvement in
and constructed 24,832 linear feet of
academics.
trails.
Wildlife Areas Improved for the
Washington Conservation
Department of Fish and Wildlife
Corps Projects
Hundreds of pounds of garbage
AmeriCorps
Administered by the
were picked up and removed from
wildlife areas and fishing access area
Department of Ecology
sites.
Wildfire Brought Under Control
One hundred department signs
were installed in wildlife areas and
AmeriCorps team members put in
access area sites.
2,160 hours helping contain one of the
largest wildfires in the history of
Five miles of fence was repaired
Washington State.
and five closure gates were installed on
Department access areas.
Bambi Saved
One thousand trees were planted
AmeriCorps members working in
on department upland restoration areas.
the Entiat region of eastern Washington
were found to be even more valuable
Impressive Statistics
after the fire. The area burned
This AmeriCorps team constructed
supported over 5,000 mule deer. These
or rehabilitated 17,600 linear feet of
animals would have starved to death
trails and 8 campsites, removed 10
this winter if not fed by this crew who,
cubic yards of debris, seeded 2,000
on average, deliver 9,000 pounds of
square feet of land and responded to 48
alfalfa pellets to these animals every
emergencies.
day. Significant media coverage
documented the hard work and
dedication of this AmeriCorps team in
A Part of History
alleviating the potentially high mortality
The AmeriCorps crew
rate of deer in this mountainous
reconstructed a historical corral in the
location.
Hoh Rain Forest at the Olympic
National Park. The corral has been in
Slide Blasted
place for over 50 years and this park
has the highest visitation of any site in
Using dynamite as well as sweat
the park.
labor, AmeriCorps crew members
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MERICORP TIONAL A
In the first 100 days
The crew used old fashioned tools
AmeriCorps Team Stranded by
to split rails from a cedar that blew over
Flooding
in the area. The crew stated that this
Working in the Olympic National
project made them feel part of the
Forest in a residential camp, this crew
history of the Olympic National Park.
was recently cut off from home as flood
waters rose on the Skokomish River,
Access Improved
trapping the crew in the forest for two
AmeriCorps members worked to
days. Massive damage of roads were
make park facilities in the Wind River
prevented when crew members used
Ranger District more accessible to
their time productively unclogging
persons with disabilities to ensure
culverts in the forest.
everyone will have an equal opportunity
to enjoy the beauty of this area.
One Hundred Thousand Trees
Planted
AmeriCorps
Other accomplishments included
planting 1,150 willow, rehabilitating 7
AmeriCorps team members planted
campsites, installing 4,150 linear feet of
over 100,000 trees 88,445 willow
fencing, constructing 1,600 linear feet
and 28,500 Douglas fir.
of trails, and seeding 18,000 square feet
They also laid 109,600 linear feet
of land.
of bio-engineered brush matting and
removed 17 stream barriers.
Saving the Salmon with
Helicopters
Displaced Timber Workers are
The population of salmon in
Proud of Accomplishments
Washington State is diminishing and
The main focus of this crew is
one of the important tasks of this
watershed restoration. AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps team is to protect the
participants have been doing major
habitat needed for the future of our
terracing of huge slides.
salmon. The primary focus is to
improve water quality, fish habitat, and
This AmeriCorps crew is
prevent damages from floods.
comprised of displaced timber workers,
as is the crew supervisor. They state
One of the most interesting
that they are proud of the work they are
projects this crew participated in was
doing to help heal the watersheds
near Enumclaw. The project was
damaged by past logging practices.
designed to place log structures in a
stream to reduce bank erosion and
One Hundred Twenty Eight
create habitat for fish, mainly salmon.
Campsites Rehabilitated
The logs were brought in using
helicopters "very exciting and
This AmeriCorps team not only
dangerous" and carefully put into place
rehabilitated 128 campsites, they also
by this team.
put down 282,000 square feed of bio-
engineered matting, planted 7,800
willow trees, constructed 198.5 erosion
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NATI STATE SERVICE A M CRICOPS
In the first 100 days
structures, and constructed 33,620
vision of the outcome of participation
linear feet of trails.
in the AmeriCorps program to our
wonderfully unique Peer Assistants.
Erosion Control Saves Stream
For most, it was their first
Working on state forest lands to
experience in community service. They
restore a natural preserve to its natural
were amazed by the powerful and
state after heavy equipment was used to
positive effect these few hours had on
put out a wildfire, crews used erosion
them and genuinely look forward to this
control methods to keep soils out of
season of community service and
nearby stream and meadow.
growth ahead of them.
The AmeriCorps team also
removed non-native species of plants
$20,000 Support Money Donated
that were invading an area with the
The Neutral Zone successfully
AmeriCorps
largest concentration of Indian
operates an after school and late night
Paintbrush in the United States.
program designed to keep teens off the
streets and out of trouble. Gang
affiliation is forgotten at the door and
Washington AmeriCorps
the program has successfully reduced
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crime in the area.
The Neutral Zone
Because of their success story,
ARCO AM/PM and Safeco Insurance
Seniors Boogie with Teens
Company joined in partnership with
Envision a 250-pound, long haired
Neutral Zone AmeriCorps providing
"street kid" (named Road Kill) dancing
grants of $10,000 each in support of
cheek-to-cheek with a frail 88-year old
this program.
lady in a flowered hat and crocheted
shawl. Picture a young man with a
significant history of gang affiliation
Washington AmeriCorps
singing duets at the piano with a sweet
gentleman in his late 80's sporting a
Projects Administered by
bright red bow tie.
Spokane Service Team
Smiles, laughter and deep
conversations over bingo, crafts and
AmeriCorps Lend a Hand
cookies was shared between senior
AmeriCorps members distributed
citizens and eight high risk young adults
2,081 baskets of food for Thanksgiving
at an AmeriCorps sponsored Christmas
meals for 6,065 low-income residents in
party.
Spokane county.
Fears disappeared, prejudices and
The Spokane Food Bank is now
judgmentalism were forgotten. It
cleaned and organized and the food is
brought a few hours of friendship and
sorted thanks to AmeriCorps members.
enjoyment to residents of three local
The Domestic Violence Program at
retirement and rehabilitation centers as
the YWCA now has a clothing bank
well as self esteem and a promising
built by AmeriCorps members. They
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A
In the first 100 days
IONAL'S
SERRICE
also installed the doors and painted the
Home visits were made to 20
walls.
seniors and team members interviewed
and completed applications for 15 new
No More Leaks in the Roof
clients.
AmeriCorps members re-roofed a
A major project included the
two-story home that houses four
development and distribution of more
developmentally disabled residents.
than 500 Senior Companion Program
The property is owned and managed by
evaluations.
Inland Empire Residential Resources
Holiday crafts were created for
specifically for developmentally
over 300 homebound senior citizens.
disabled people.
One especially committed
Low-Income Housing Units
AmeriCorps member recruited ten
volunteers as part of a plan to develop a
AmeriCorps
Upgraded
Senior Friendship Program designed to
AmeriCorps members worked on
serve those seniors who are waiting to
rehabilitating four low-income housing
receive support from a long-term
units. Work included the installation of
Senior Companion.
cabinets, counter top and back splash
tile on a much-needed kitchen
improvement.
School Success
AmeriCorps provided 300 hours of
Dilapidated Garages Repaired
classroom support to 60 children.
Two garages owned and managed
After school tutoring was provided
by the Spokane Neighborhood Action
for 160 children.
Program Homeless (SNAP) project
Thirty elementary school children
were rebuilt with new walls and trusses
were trained as conflict managers.
and reroofed.
Their new skills will positively impact
The team also restructured the
the entire student population of 597.
trusses of an adjoining housing unit
Initiated a new, alternative recess
owned by SNAP.
called "Special Friends" that targets
children in need of anger management
training. Seventeen children were
Washington AmeriCorps
served in just one month.
Projects Administered by
After School Success for 2,685
Regional Youth Service
Children
Corps
In HomeCourt, 2,685 children
have participated in this after school
Seniors Assisted
program operated by our Youth
AmeriCorps members picked up
Service Corps members. Many of these
and delivered food to 510 clients in the
kids have no safe place to be after
Senior Companion Program.
school. Some would probably get
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Ail A
In the first 100 days
involved in gangs if they were not
A drug-free all-school dance was
provided a positive alternative.
coordinated for a local high school that
served over 300 teens.
During their time at HomeCourt,
they participate in organized games,
Efforts were begun to develop a
and arts and crafts activities.
coalition of counselors and treatment
Presentations have been made by the
centers.
Pasco Police Department, the sexual
Research was conducted to
assault response center, and medical
prepare for drug awareness/education
practitioners.
in classes and at assemblies.
Cultural Diversity Celebrated
Low-Income Assistance
AmeriCorps members developed
AmeriCorps team members
and implemented a special project that
provided a holiday party for over 250
AmeriCorps
engaged a class of 25 students in the
residents of a low-income housing area.
development of a Holiday Play that
incorporated diverse cultural elements
Members also conducted
and was presented to about 200
community assessments of over 200
children.
low-income citizens to determine needs
for services provided by the
Community Action Committee and
Local Mission Praises
other social service programs.
AmeriCorps Efforts
AmeriCorps members sorted food,
A Clean Sweep
and provided maintenance and janitorial
service for the local mission that
Over 45 yards of garbage and 20
provides shelter for the homeless. The
tons of trash was collected by
shelter director said, "Regional Youth
AmeriCorps members.
Services Corps did a week of work-
Ten acres of parks were cleaned up
that had to be done-in one day. We
when AmeriCorps members removed
cannot begin to tell you of all the
litter, glass and debris.
wonderful comments of our people,
praising you and your caring work.
Twelve city blocks were cleaned
not only did your group work well, they
up during the Adopt A Block
looked good and showed pride in the
campaign.
organization."
Drug Free Programs
AmeriCorps members conducted a
Washington AmeriCorps
community assessment and the data will
Projects Administered by
impact over 110,000 receiving services
Community Youth Services
and information from the Substance
Abuse Coalition.
At-Risk Students Helped
Preliminary work on the positive
AmeriCorps members working as
graffiti project was completed.
playground interventionist/tutors for
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AMERICORPS A A
In the first 100 days
the Olympia School District have
IONAL
The efforts of the AmeriCorps
provided one-on-one tutoring to at-risk
members are helping these families to
students in the classroom and have
remain productive, healthy, and self-
developed and led ongoing structured
sufficient.
activities during the most unstructured
part of the school day, recess.
Parenting Classes that Work
Members have developed
AmeriCorps members serving as
mediation and conflict resolution skills
Family Service Specialists at the
and are helping students learn to solve
Community Action Council have
their conflicts in a non-violent and
provided parenting classes for low-
positive way. Principals report a
income families. This service work has
decrease in the number of incidents of
resulted in a documented improvement
violence on the playground that have
in parenting skills and an increase in
needed to be referred to their offices
awareness of healthy childhood
AmeriCorps
since the AmeriCorps program began.
development.
AmeriCorps member service has
also resulted in an increase in direct
Thirty additional families will be
tutoring opportunities for high-needs
able to participate in parenting skills
students who have been targeted as at-
program this year due to the service
risk of not achieving their next grade
work performed by AmeriCorps
members.
level without additional personalized
attention.
Quality of Life Improved for
Violence at Day Care Reduced
Children of Troubled Apartment
Complex
The AmeriCorps Youth in Service
program is helping the Olympia Child
The police answer calls nightly at
Care Center (OCCC) meet the needs of
Forest Glen apartment complex to deal
children and parents of low income
with drug trafficking, domestic
violence, child abuse, vandalism and
families. Three AmeriCorps members
assaults.
are serving as child care aides at
OCCC. Their service work has
The complex is isolated from the
resulted in fewer incidents of children
rest of the community by busy roads
needing to be removed from the center
and a freeway, so children in the
due to violence, withdrawal or other
complex do not have a way to access
signs of stress.
community programs.
This translates to a decrease in the
AmeriCorps member Jennifer
number of times the center has had to
Gillick turned life around for these
call a parent to pick up a distressed
children by bringing programs to the
child. This is of particular importance
children at a site leased through the
because parents in low-paying
Readiness to Learn Program. Now the
employment are the most likely to lose
Girl Scouts, 4-H and the YMCA's
their jobs when they are called away to
Before and After School Programs
care for their children
operate at the complex and provide
enrichment to these children.
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* NAT R CRICOR A SPENICE
In the first 100 days
Jennifer has also encouraged
remarkable improvement with the
involvement among the residents,
general behavior and increased success
helped residents access the on-site
of the McLane students from this
clothing bank and has contacted one-
complex."
on-one help for children in need of a
The apartment manager reported
positive adult role model.
that the children love the activities
The principal from nearby McLane
offered and explained there is less
Elementary explained that due to the
trouble from the children residing in the
success of this project, "We have seen
complex.
AmeriCorps
The Numbers Behind the Stories
AmeriCorps Members
Total AmeriCorps Members
420
Total of hours of service
165,085
Community Volunteers
Total Volunteers
246
Total hours contributed to AmeriCorps projects
10,816
For more information contact:
Washington Commission for National and Community Service
PO Box 43113
Olympia, WA 98504-3113
Phone: (360) 586-4051
Fax:
(360) 586-5281
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PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY AIDS PARTNERSHIP
AMERICORPS
Partners in AmeriCorps because no community is immune.
The Pierce County Community AIDS Partnership Ameri Corps project is a
national direct Ameri Corps program of the National AIDS Fund in
Washington, D.C. The programs receives its matching grant funds from the
Elton John Foundation.
Eight Ameri Corps members were place in Pierce County community
agencies in October of 1994 to help develop effective models of HIV
prevention and support services which address the crisis of HIV/AIDS
among our nation's young people.
Host community agencies in Pierce County include: Planned Parenthood of
Pierce County; Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department; Good Samaritan
Medical Center (Puyallup), People of Color Against AIDS Network (Tacoma),
and the Department of Social and Health Services (Pierce County).
To date AmeriCorps members have contributed over 4, 423 hours of service.
They have conducted 58 sessions of HIV 101 awareness training for over
2712 individuals. Groups included young people, AmeriCorps members,
youth at risk, and even a special presentation for parents at a daycare.
AmeriCorps members also conduct HIV testing and counseling. At one site a
single Americorps members has in just 3 months exceeded the total number
of test provided by the host agency in the previous year.
Ameri Corps members also conduct street outreach in an attempt to get
information to the people who are in greatest need of it.
Ameri Corps members have also volunteered their off-hours, as a group, to
various organizations in the county, including the Pierce County AIDS
Foundation and the Mission, serving meals or facilitating special projects.
Ameri Corps members have learned about the interconnectedness of social
need, they have meet prejudice, and they have learned compassion. They
have also learned more about the potential of their own and of the human
spirit.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
KRIS URV-WONG, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PIERCE COUNTY COMMUNITY AIDS PARTNERSHIP
206.383.3452.