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 29 in Numbers

The RARE AmeriCorps Program completed its 29th year in 2022–2023. Our 32 RARE AmeriCorps Members served in communities across the state from Grants Pass to Enterprise, Lakeview to The Dalles, and many places in between. Collectively, our Members organized more than 496 community volunteers for a total of more than 1,147.5 additional service hours in their communities. RARE Members leveraged another $2,724,880 in grant funding for community-specific projects, with $11,636,212 still pending at the end of their service terms. Here are some more numbers from 2022–2023:
  • Developed and/or implemented 399 planning documents
  • Created over 735 pieces of social media content
  • Created 244 new systems that increased the capacity of a given host site
  • Delivered 328 formal trainings in environmental stewardship/environmentally conscious practices
  • Provided 514 educational/training opportunities to small business owners, entrepreneurs, and residents
  • Conducted 150 hazard mitigation and community resilience planning activities