Our Annual Impact

RARE AmeriCorps Members make a difference in the communities they serve. Here is more information on the program’s impact last year:

Year 30 in Numbers

The RARE AmeriCorps (AC) Program completed its 30th year of serving rural Oregon communities in August of 2024. Our RARE AC Members served in communities across the state from Klamath Falls to Enterprise, Lakeview to The Dalles, and an array of other rural locations and regions. Collectively, our RARE AC Members organized 431 community volunteers for a total of 992 additional service hours in their communities. RARE AC Members leveraged $2,596,284 in grant funding for community-specific projects. Here are some more impact numbers from the 2023–2024 service year:
  • Developed and/or implemented 310 community-based plans, assessments, or reports that will include recommendations and/or an implementation strategy
  • Created over 494 pieces of social media content
  • Created 253 new systems that increased the capacity of a given host site
  • Delivered 186 formal trainings in environmental stewardship/environmentally conscious practices
  • Provided 544 educational/training opportunities to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and residents
  • Conducted 79 hazard mitigation and community resilience planning activities
  • Provided renewable energy development assistance to 240 small business owners, agritourism operators, or agricultural producers