Plantory VISTA Network

What do we do?
The Plantory AmeriCorps VISTA Network works with organizations to fight poverty. We do this by providing one or more AmeriCorps VISTA Members committed to a one-year service term to nonprofit host sites in Lexington, Kentucky.
Our program's approach to improving lives and strengthening communities is multi-pronged. We host one of the largest and most successful cohorts in Kentucky. We believe to eliminate poverty we have to have a lot of people committed to working together. Host sites within our network have a wide range of missions that fall under five focus areas: economic opportunity, education, environmental stewardship, healthy futures, and veterans & military families.
If you are interested in increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, or just about anything in between, our AmeriCorps VISTA network is for you. To learn more about our AmeriCorps VISTA program, email Stephanie Spires, our Executive Director, at director@plantory.org.
What are the benefits?
The Impact
Because of VISTA members, Host Sites have grown their programs into notable and recognizable organizations dedicated to alleviating the effects of poverty and disenfranchisement in our communities. VISTA members have benefitted from opportunities to develop themselves professionally and from gaining a better understanding of community-minded work.
2015
14 VISTAs
2016
2017
24 VISTAs
27 VISTAs
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Funds Raised: $980, 331
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People Impacted: 2,470+
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Funds Raised: $226,530
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People Impacted: 5,171
2018
2019
28 VISTAs
20 VISTAs
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Funds Raised: $268,737
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People Impacted: 2,285
2020
14 VISTAs
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Fund Raised: $315,000+
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People Impacted: 3,000+
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Fund Raisied: $227,560
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People Impacted: 2700+
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Fundraising Goal: $250,000
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People Impacted Goal: 3,000+
2021
24 VISTAs
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Fundraising Goal: $300,000
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People Impacted Goal: 6000+