Ballard County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





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



Success Stories

Community Blood Drive

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

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