{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"AmeriCorps Connections","title":"250 & Beyond | Once You Walk in Redbird Creek, You Always Come Back | Shelbie Simmons","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1205,"description":"Three years later, she still goes back to volunteer. That's how deep service runs for Shelbie Simmons.Shelbie served as an American Connection Corps Fellow in Clay County, Kentucky — one of the top 25 poorest counties in the US — tackling digital equity, broadband access, and literacy in a place that's often overlooked. She built coalitions across three counties, co-created Little Free Libraries, taught senior digital literacy classes, and launched a \"Seniors for Seniors\" program pairing high schoolers with senior citizens. (Miss Helen now takes selfies. 📱)Today Shelbie works as a philanthropy officer at Reset 180, a nonprofit supporting women leaving human trafficking situations — and she's still going back to Eastern Kentucky at least once a year to serve.Her message is simple but powerful: you don't need an official name tag to volunteer. Helping a neighbor, sharing a skill, showing up — that's the spirit of service. And it doesn't have to be grand to matter.\"You don't have to be an AmeriCorps member to embody the pledge.\" — Shelbie Simmons#StillGettingThingsDone_______________________________________ 🤝 This episode is part of a special series produced in partnership with 250&Beyond: Our American Story and our partners: The National Museum and Center for Service — A national organization developing a truly national museum and center dedicated to honoring and inspiring service in ALL its forms. Independent Sector — The only national membership organization that brings together a diverse community of changemakers, nonprofits, foundations, and corporations working to strengthen civil society and ensure all people in the United States thrive. WETA — Founded in 1961, WETA is the leading public broadcasting station in the nation's capital, serving their community with educational, cultural, news, and public affairs programs and services.  ________________________________________ AmeriCorps Connections lifts up real stories of AmeriCorps alumni — 100+ featured!...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/c4sc2-uOGbHbwtPQX335ur5oQHYsLQ6rDBkAM2hvRNU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQwMjg4LzE2OTIz/OTQ2NzctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}