January, 2010

HENRY COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP (HCEDP) HAS BEEN APPROVED TO HIRE A VISTA VOLUNTEER

The Henry County Economic Development Partnership (HCEDP) is seeking an AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) to assist with

community and economic development in Henry County, Cambridge, Illinois. The AmeriCorps*VISTA program places individuals with private organizations and public non-profit agencies, allowing the individuals to help the organization address issues related to poverty and economic development.

The position will develop and execute the new strategic plan of the HCEDP. This new plan was developed with the intent of increasing membership to provide funds for hiring a fulltime economic development director. The duties of the VISTA Volunteer will focus on membership expansion and recruitment and website development. In addition, the volunteer will determine and develop events and programs to serve our private businesses and municipal members, assess low income housing needs of the county and communicate with members and stakeholders via newsletters and other media resources. The Volunteer will report to the HCEDP Chairman and the executive committee.

The individual selected must be willing to make a commitment to serve full-time for one year with varying work hours. For more information about the AmeriCorps*VISTA program, please visit www.americorps.org. Anyone interested in applying for the Henry County Economic Development Partnership AmeriCorps*VISTA position, should contact Gisele Hamm, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs VISTA supervisor, at (309)298-4019 or via e-mail at GF-Hamm@wiu.edu. Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs, AmeriCorps, and HCEDP are equal opportunity organizations.