Washington Service Corps

Description

Our mission: The mission of the Washington Service Corps is to promote and support community-based initiatives that:

• Strengthen the capacity of local governments and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and small community-based organizations, to assist individuals, families and communities in need;
• Encourage and value diversity by serving geographically diverse communities;
• Recruit a diverse applicant pool that includes young and older adults, a balance of individuals who have not attended college and those with college experience, men and women, individuals with disabilities and individuals of all races, ethnicities, faiths and economic backgrounds; and
• Increase the amount of volunteering and civic engagement in Washington state by recruiting, supporting and managing volunteers.