PLEASE PROVIDE A ONE-PARAGRAPH SUMMARY (4-6 SENTENCES) OF YOUR PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING: A DESCRIPTION OF YOUR ORGANIZATION?S MISSION THE CNCS PROGRAMMING PRIORITY AREA THAT YOUR PROJECT ALIGNS WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT GOAL(S), INCLUDING WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT THE NUMBER OF VISTAS AND LEADERS (IF APPLICABLE) YOU ARE REQUESTING AND AN OVERVIEW OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES THEY WILL PERFORM THE ESTIMATED TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT ESTABLISHED IN 1849, LIFEBRIDGE IS A SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY WHOSE MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH BRIDGEPORT?S YOUTH AND FAMILIES TO BUILD RESILIENCE. OUR VISION IS FOR BRIDGEPORT?S YOUTH AND FAMILIES REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WITHIN A STRONGER COMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY SERVING 1150 LOW INCOME BRIDGEPORT RESIDENTS. LIFEBRIDGE PROPOSES TO ENGAGE THREE VISTA MEMBERS TO IMPLEMENT A SUSTAINABLE VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR OUR BASIC NEEDS FACILITY, THE COMMUNITY CLOSET, WHICH RECRUITS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS THAT SERVE IN ROLES THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO MEET ITS "BACK ROOM" (DONATION SORTERS, STOCKPERSONS, ETC.) AND "FRONT ROOM" (SHOPPER ASSISTANTS, INTAKE/DATA ENTRY CLERKS) OPERATIONAL NEEDS. VISTA VOLUNTEERS WILL WORK TO RECRUIT COMMUNITY CLOSET VOLUNTEERS WHO CAN PROVIDE GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE WHILE HELPING PEOPLE TO FIND OUTFITS THAT WILL HELP THEM FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES, WHILE BEING A SOURCE OF HOPE AND INSPIRATION ALONG THEIR JOURNEY. IN ADDITION TO MANAGING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, THE VISTA MEMBERS WILL WORK TO INCREASE COMMUNITY VISIBILITY AND DONOR CULTIVATION THROUGH THE COORDINATION OF SPECIAL EVENTS, MARKETING, COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES. LIFEBRIDGE'S DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT OF THIS PROJECT. THIS IS A TWELVE-MONTH PROJECT.