The Service Collaborative of WNY

The Service Collaborative of WNY (TSC) creates opportunities for all individuals to serve their communities, challenging them to turn their ideals into action and their passion into positive change.

• About Us
  Through transformational service and civic responsibility, TSC is designing a sustainable future for our nation’s communities. As an independent non-profit organization, TSC has been recognized as a community leader with the capacity to identify/address community needs through direct service.
  
  TSC is built on an infrastructure of responsible grant stewardship of Corporation for National and Community Service and other federal funds, producing countless quality programs involved in transformational service. TSC seamlessly continues its provision of national service programs to WNY, overseeing, on average, five national service programs annually. Currently, we operate two AmeriCorps State programs, an AmeriCorps VISTA program and a YouthBuild Program.
• Our Impact
  Focus Areas: Education, Economic Opportunity, Youth Development, Volunteerism
  
  Education
  K-12 student supported through tutoring, one-on-one academic support and program support with AmeriCorps members
  In our most recent program year, 5,651 students received academic assistance and 25,048 hours of professional and personal leadership training was provided to our members
  
  Economic Opportunity
  AmeriCorps members provide support to programming that addresses the financial crisis faced by so many Americans.
  In our most recent program year, our VISTA members raised $827,465 to fight poverty. Our members served 25,901 low income individuals and families, 6,476 veterans, and 2,395 military families.
  
  Youth Development
  Through academic support, workforce training and life skills, YouthBuild participants, ages 16-24 are provided the skills to become successful post-program. Over 330 high school dropouts have been trained in education, job skills and leadership development while participating in the WNY YouthBuild team to date. Over 73% of our participants received a post program placement or job, with a 97% retention rate in those positions. Finally, our YouthBuild members have provided 58 units of affordable housing completed to date as a part of their service to the community.
  
  Volunteerism
  A critical part of TSC’s mission is providing individuals a way to serve their community. Throughout all of TSC, service and volunteerism is emphasized. Whether it is through serving with AmeriCorps, YouthBuild or simply signing up to volunteer through VolunteerWNY, The Service Collaborative provides the necessary support and knowledge. In the most recent program year, 6,537 community volunteers were recruiter and 36,651 hours were served by volunteers. Our volunteers had a $984,445 is the economic impact $26.86/hour in NYS, 2014).