Section 1: Demographics

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• Number of individuals who have applied to your AmeriCorps positions: 3

• Number of volunteers who are recruited, coordinated or supported by your program: Approx 100     

• Number of disadvantaged youth serving as volunteers: N/A

• Number of individuals enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a community, professional or technical college,

  or within a undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university who serve as volunteers: Approx 100     

• Number of individuals born between 1946 and 1964 who serve as volunteers:  Approx 10

Section 2: Performance Measures

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• Number of volunteers recruited: Approx. 100

Section 3: Strategic Initiatives

Below are the CNCS Strategic Initiatives, please give at least one example of activity that 

addresses at least one strategic initiative that your program has addressed. This may or 

may not be related to a performance measure. Describe the activity, including need that was 

addressed; local collaborations or partners; service activity; and results.

Link to examples of projects related to strategic initiatives

Mobilizing more volunteers

We have worked with our students to coordinate volunteer efforts with a local soup kitchen.  In the past, we had many of our students volunteering there, but there was no rhyme or reason to their efforts.  We have met with the director of the kitchen, Lunch Break in Red Bank, NJ, to see where our students could be most effective, and how we could work to make sure we were dispursing our students efficiently.   Through the efforts of our office, we were able to create a more efficient way of getting students to the location, to ensure we weren't sending five students one day, and none the next.

Ensuring a Brighter Future for America's youth

Engaging students in communities 

Our PB&J table (see below) was really effective in making our students feel as though they were a part of the Monmouth County Community.  While they were making the sandwiches for Lunch Break, the director was there to let them know how helpful the sandwiches were going to be, and some facts and figures on hunger in Monmouth County.  The students were not only able to have a little fun with making the sandwiches, they also saw how beneficial they were being to our community.  Additionally, some of our students who come from areas of our county where hunger and homelessness are not so pervasive were able to learn about the parts of our county where hunger and homelessness need to be addressed. 

Harnessing Baby Boomers’ experience 

Section 4: Great Stories

Highlight member activities which are especially reflective of the impact the program has in 

the community, or which illustrate an innovative or highly successful aspect of program 

operation. 

As part of our involvement fair, where our school's clubs and orginizations meet to spread the word about their activities, our student volunteer coordinator set up a table where our students could don rubber gloves and make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for our local soup kitchen.  At first students were a little confused as to why there was a table with the fixings for PB&J, but once they found out it was for a great cause, they were more then eager to help.  In total our students made 75 sandwiches, which was really beneficial for the kitchen.  The director of the org was actually there to answer questions and observe the construction of the sandwiches.  It was a really great event!

Link to examples of Great Stories