You've read about Who We Are and What We Do, and you're still not convinced? You realize you can just join for free on the right side of this page, right? Sheesh. Well, OK. We've got more good news for you: there are tangible benefits for members, and you've come to right place to learn about 'em.
Card-Carrying
That's right! SFBay AmeriCorps members share something in common with members of such prestigious groups as the AFL-CIO, the NRA, the AARP, and Blockbuster: we have cards.
(Click the picture to see the front and back of that beauty.)
It's a discount card, a cheaper housing card, a door opener to that community of Bay Area community-minded citizens who recognize that us financially weakened, poverty-fighting volunteers need a little help living in their expensive cities.
Everybody wins! Relocating SFBay AmeriCorps Members get to furnish their new rooms and afford to pay rent. Housing Hosts and donors get to help fight poverty and fill their empty rooms/get rid of stuff they don't need. Cue up Kum Ba Yah*.
And of course, registering opens up complete access to our beautiful website: the CorpsBoard and the Event Calendar. If you're an AmeriCorps member in the Bay Area why not just join already? It's free and takes all of 48 seconds**.
*SF Bay AmeriCorps claims rights ownership rights or monetization privileges to the song Kum Ba Yah. Actually, we claim neither of these things for anything.
**Not a clinical test. Your results may vary. Please try this at home. Hey, you make less than minimum wage, how much is your time worth anyway?
We're a Community-- This is Where We Congregate.
Registered members get the pleasure of learning, interacting, and entertaining on the SF Bay AmeriCorps Community CorpsBoard. You can find roommates here, ask for job help, set up a poker game, and get help solving your AmeriCorps-related problems.
Advertise Your Big AmeriCorps Box Social
Want to let the group know about your poker game? Putting on a big AmeriCorps shindig? Want to set up a regular happy hour with your fellow AmeriCorps folks? Here's a novel idea: use the calendar. Registered members are free to post the hell out of this thing.
Avoid Homelessness and Get a Cheap Lamp
Let's face it: we're poor. We're "maybe I don't really need shampoo this month" poor. The Community classifieds tries to alleviate that a little bit. No shampoo here, but you might find a cheap place to live and a good way to furnish your new place. Registered members get the membership card-- which certifies you as worthy of these discounted necessities.