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BRACE is a proud recipient of the AmeriCorps Grant and serves as one of the only AmeriCorps host sites in Escambia County. Created under the Clinton administration in 1993, AmeriCorps engages more than five million Americans in service through a variety of stipended volunteer work programs in many sectors.

BRACE utilizes the Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) program to carry out our mission into the community. We are always looking for passionate, motivated, and determined professionals to serve with our organization. If this sounds like something that interests you, please take a look at our FAQ’s and our current open positions.

Join over 7,000 AmeriCorps members in the VISTA program who serve annually to alleviate poverty by helping local organizations expand capacity to make change. You can serve in any U.S. state or territory.

As an AmeriCorps member in the VISTA program, you will support an organization to make sustainable change in areas that effect poverty, including education, public health, climate, access to benefits, and more. Through activities such as fundraising, grant writing, research, and volunteer recruitment, you will gain professional experience and leadership skills. This opportunity prepares you for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.

Join thousands of members in the AmeriCorps VISTA program who are united in our mission to lift people and communities out of poverty.

Why Serve with AmeriCorps?

  • When you serve with AmeriCorps, you join a network of more than 1 million strong. AmeriCorps alumni continue to give back to the country through civic-minded activity. The community you build while serving with AmeriCorps is unlike any other.

  • Learn and grow while giving back to a community. Individuals who serve with AmeriCorps build new skillsets that they can take with them wherever they go. Older Americans can apply their hard-earned knowledge to make an impact in a new environment.

  • AmeriCorps provides several benefits for its volunteers and members. Education awards are available to AmeriCorps members, as well as supplemental health insurance, loan deferment, and childcare. Benefits vary by program.