YES AmeriCorps
Cause Area
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
- Emergency & Safety
- Hunger
Location
402 N. 8th St., 3rd FloorLa Crosse, WI 54601 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
YES AmeriCorps members strengthen our communities by helping youth experience success, assisting in public safety, reducing hunger, promoting literacy, expanding volunteer services and ...Getting Things Done!
Description
YES AmeriCorps is a multigenerational, multi-site Corps that assists at-risk youth, strengthens students in the community and trains the elderly/vulnerable in disaster preparedness. Members are placed at service sites, such as schools, nonprofit and faith-based organizations and public safety agencies throughout the La Crosse area and surrounding communities. YES AmeriCorps is administered by Workforce Connections, Inc., an employment/training organization for disadvantaged youth, adults and dislocated workers in an eight county region in western Wisconsin.