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What is AmeriCorps VISTA?
AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.
What VISTA Members Do
VISTA members commit to serve full-time for a year at a nonprofit organization or local government agency, working to fight illiteracy, improve health services, create businesses, strengthen community groups, and much more. With passion, commitment, and hard work, you’ll create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty.
Contact Us
For more information, call our toll-free line at 800-942-2677 ( TTY: 800-833-3722). Or, you can email your questions to questions@americorps.org.
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Email: carlos@thinktank-inc.org Phone: (937) 751-6921
Carlos Guajardo is an AmeriCorps* VISTA at Think Tank, Inc. and is currently serving as the VISTA Leader assisting and supervising nine VISTAs working on the Ohio Circles Campaign. He is a certified Bridges Out of Poverty Trainer, Getting Ahead Facilitator and has led over 30 poverty simulations in Ohio over the past two years. His wealth of experience in leading and shaping the Circles Community in Clark County comes from the past 30 years of living at or below the poverty line. Carlos has taken what some may define as a troubled childhood and put it into practice helping community members to better understand the low-income population. He serves as the "Bridging Capitol" that is needed to truly transform a community. Carlos is a living example of what faith, hard work, positive relationships, Allies and a future story can do in the life of a person who was truly at the crossroads. Carlos' s future plans are to continue to build his communication skills, sharpen his community mobilization ability and become a national speaker and consultant to end poverty in the United States in this lifetime.
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Email: tim@thinktank-inc.org (937) 344-7303
Tim Zecchini has worked extensively in Prison Ministry in the Dayton Area. Tim has earned the designation of Interim Chaplain at Dayton Correctional Institution. He is a permanent volunteer for the Lost and Found Transitional Ministries program that is a transitional house that accepts men who are in the recovery process or returning to the community from prison. Tim has been married for 9 years and is a member of the Vineyard Church in Beavercreek Ohio.
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Email: timvoltz@thinktank-inc.org Phone: (317) 514-0240
Tim Voltz is currently serving his second term as an AmeriCorps* VISTA and his first year with Think Tank. He works with the youth programming for the Clark County Circles Initiative. He spent his previous VISTA term with Springfield Christian Youth Ministries, a faith-based nonprofit that provides afterschool programs for city school students. While there, he created and conducted a survey of over 2,000 Springfield city school students regarding afterschool programs and incarceration in the family structure. Tim studied Theology at Cedarville University and was President of an organization that focused education and awareness of urban poverty issues. He currently lives on the south side of Springfield with his roommates and cat named Jazz.
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