Hispanic Community Services Inc

SINCE 2004, HISPANIC COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. (HCSI) HAS PLAYED AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN HELPING HISPANICS TO ASSIMILATE AND CONTRIBUTE TO COMMUNITIES IN NORTHEAST ARKANSAS. VISTA FACILITATES THIS ROLE BY EXPANDING HCSI'S CAPACITY TO SERVE AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS FROM LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS BY IMPROVING THEIR ACCESS TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES. VISTA MEMBERS ARE CRUCIAL IN MAINTAINING A FUNDING STREAM FOR HCSI'S PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BY PREPARING COMPREHENSIVE FUNDRAISING PLANS, RESEARCHING AND WRITING FOR GRANT PROPOSALS, ASSISTING WITH FUNDRAISING AND MARKETING TASKS, AND DEVELOPING A GREATER VARIETY OF IMPACTFUL SERVICES AND PROGRAMS FOR THE COMMUNITY. IN 2017, HCSI WILL BE TRANSITIONING ALL OPERATIONS TO A NEW, LARGER FACILITY BY EARLY FALL, AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CLIENTS SERVED AT THE NEW HISPANIC CENTER BY THE END OF 2018 IS CURRENTLY PROJECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10,552. THE SUPPORT OF VISTA MEMBERS WILL BE INDISPENSABLE DURING THIS TIME AS MORE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY BECOME ATTAINABLE AS GOALS FOR HCSI AND ALSO HIGHLY NECESSARY TO ITS LONG-TERM GROWTH AND SUSTAINABILITY. VISTAS WILL NOT ONLY PLAN WAYS TO STRENGTHEN THE RESOURCES AT HCSI'S DISPOSAL, BUT ALSO LEARN ABOUT THE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY THEY WILL SERVE AND THE NEEDS THAT THEY WILL HELP MEET. ALSO, VISTAS WILL COMMUNICATE AND COOPERATE CLOSELY WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY TO COLLECTIVELY PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE.