Empowering Community Leaders (general)Major Program

13780

Total Hours

Contributed.

103785

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

94

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

6447

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations (personal and interpersonal leadership, organizational leadership, community leadership, public policy/governmental process, etc.)

7814

Number of individuals who practice personal and interpersonal leadership skills in clubs, schools and community outreach

6344

Number of individuals who use communication, problem solving or group process skills to address organizational issues and need

4111

Number of individuals addressing community problems by assessing community needs, developing and implementing solutions

3446

Number of Extension empowered individuals engaged in existing coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

2520

Number of Extension empowered individuals organizing new coalitions or organizations to address a significant community issue

1298

Number of community problems resolved through actively engaged local leaders

211

Stories

Muhlenberg County Sewing Program/ Master Clothing Volunteer Program

It has been stated before that the estimated value of a volunteers time is $24.14 per hour. If you compare that to the average minimum wage in Kentucky which is $7.25 per hour then that comparison shows how valuable a volunteer and their service is. Cooperative Extension Services all across Kentucky rely heavily on volunteers to have successful programs. Volunteers in Extension can assist and provide various programs such as gardening programs, farmers market events, 4-H programming, Homemaker c...

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Muhlenberg County Sewing Program/ Master Clothing Volunteer Program

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