Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation Inc

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2022?23 PUBLIC HEALTH AMERICORPS PROGRAM. NO MEMBER MAY ENROLL PRIOR TO THE APPROVED START DATE OF THE MEMBER ENROLLMENT PERIOD. YOUR 2022?23 REGULATORY MATCH IS 0%. THE LEEZA GIBBONS MEMORY FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS -- LEEZA'S CARE CONNECTION (LCC) AND HELPING U GROW STRONG (HUGS) - PROPOSE TO HAVE 14 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL INCREASE STAFFING AND FINANCIAL CAPACITY FOR LCC SITES IN SC AND CA AND CREATE 4 PROPOSED HUGS PROGRAMS IN NH, AZ, TN & FL. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GROUNDWORK AND PROGRAM DELIVERY OF HUGS PROGRAMS IN NH, AZ, TN & FL AND INCREASE CAPACITY OF LCC ESTABLISHED SITES IN SC & CA . IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE 600 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN LEADING FREE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES AND ADDITIONAL 60 VOLUNTEERS ENGAGED IN FUNDRAISING AND ADVISORY BOARD CREATION. AFTER THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE, 14 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL PURSUE FUTURE ENGAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR.