Extension
It Starts With Us
| 3016 - Community Engagement | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3016.1) | 12 |
Number of participants reporting new leadership roles and leadership opportunities |
| 3016.2) | 2 |
Number of those who now serve as a mentor to others |
| 3016.4) | 0 |
Number of those who are comfortable addressing community issues through local leadership |
| 3016.5) | 6 |
Number of those who take time to recruit and engage people to undertake community projects |
| 3016.3) | 6 |
Number of individuals who are comfortable identifying community problems |
| 3016.15) | 1 |
Number of new groups/networks/coalitions formed through agreement or formal arrangement |
Author: Sarah Drysdale
Major Program: Community Engagement
The Ballard County Extension Office partners with the American Red Cross to host community wide blood drives every other month. The normal average donation has been fourteen (14) units over the last year. FCS agent took over as blood program leader to help organize blood drives, recruitment of volunteers and blood donors. The goal is to increase blood donations to an average of twenty (20) units collected within a year. Blood Donation Drives have always been an essential need for local hospitals
