BCMS Welcomes New AmeriCorps*VISTA Volunteer
The Bayfront Center for Maritime Studies welcomes Sam Rigotti as its new AmeriCorps*VISTA volunteer. Originally from New Castle, PA, Sam is a 2010 graduate of Allegheny College (cum laude) with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. At Allegheny, he served as a Resident Advisor and has held leadership roles in his fraternity, student government, and on-campus political initiatives.
Sam Rigotti
AmeriCorps VISTA is the national service program designed specifically to fight poverty. Founded as Volunteers in Service to America in 1965 and incorporated into the AmeriCorps network of programs in 1993, VISTA has been on the front lines in the fight against poverty in America for more than 40 years.
With an estimated 30.4% of Erie School District students ages 5-17 living in poverty, the efforts of BCMS are vital. Sam will be working to build the capacity of BCMS' programming efforts in order to help eradicate poverty in the community.