IMPACT CLARO Served and Assisted Hundreds of Individuals Bronx CLARO Manhattan CLARO Staten Is. Total Unique Individuals Served
Working as an AmeriCorps VISTA Member supporting the CLARO program for the past year has been both a rewarding and eye-opening experience for me. Before working for the Feerick Center and the CLARO program, I was unaware of the impact consumer debt had on people’s financial stability, as well as their physical and emotional well- being. Navigating the court process as an unrepresented litigant presents many challenges to the limited-scope clients we serve and adds more pressure to an already stressful situation. Seeing how appreciative everyone we served was for our services made this experience that much more rewarding. I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to support a program that serves many people in need and I hope to continue advocating for others in similar situations in the future. Katherine Alonzo 2019-2020 AmeriCorps VISTA Consumer Assistance Project Coordinator
1,375
1,087
341
333
259
196
108
99
51
2018
2019
2020*
Total Number of Consultations
Bronx CLARO Manhattan CLARO Staten Is.
1,857
1,587
534
480
332
227
147
130
55
2018
2019
2020*
* Programming interrupted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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