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AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers (2018/2019)
Hannah Bahnmiller —City of Renton
VISTA Sunset Area Community Development Specialist
MyKa'La Alexander — Renton School District
VISTA Early Learning & After School Development Specialist
Stephanie Snyder — Neighborhood House
VISTA Sunset Multi -Service Center Development Specialist
Rachel Butler — Renton Housing Authority
VISTA Sunset Area Community Outreach and Service Coordinator
Photo from First Day of AmeriCorps VISTA Service (5/14/2018)
(Left to right: Stephanie, Hannah, Rachel, and MyKa'La)
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Examples of our Current AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteers' Accomplishments:
1. Organized and supported multiple community engagement activities in the Sunset
neighborhood, including activities for historically underserved communities.
2. Prospected, researched, wrote, and received a $20,000 grant from the First Financial
Northwest Foundation Fund via the Renton Regional Community Foundation for the
Sunset Multi -Service & Career Development Center
3. Wrote the capital request for the Washington State House of Representatives and
Senate for $1.2 million for the Sunset Multi -Service & Career Development Center.
4. Coordinated with 17 organizations to design and hold a new health resource fair to
provide information about Spanish -language services and programs to Latino residents
who represent 25% of the families in the Sunset neighborhood.
5. Partnered with other entities to develop, coordinate, and implement a new pilot healthy
housing assessment program available to 167 homeowners in the Sunset Area.
6. Secured $12,500 to coordinate and create an 810' long community fence art project
along Sunset Boulevard in the Sunset Area.
7. Surveyed Renton Housing Authority residents regarding health care and/or employment
and job training needs and recruited partners to provide additional services for
residents.
8. Recruited volunteers for the Food Lifeline Mobile Food Pantry held monthly at the
Renton Housing Authority's Evergreen Terrace senior housing property.
9. Created monthly newsletters for Renton Housing Authority residents to increase
communication and engagement.
10. Partnered with several community -based organizations to execute capacity building
needs assessments and support activities
11. Created the framework for the establishment of Parent Information and Resource
Centers in the four Renton Innovation Zone Partnership elementary schools, plus
Dimmitt Middle School.
12. Created quarterly newsletters and monthly marketing documents for Renton School
District families to increase communication and engagement.