Volunteers in Service to America: Congresswoman Gwen Moore leads 50th anniversary celebration

MILWAUKEE -- This year marks the 50th anniversary of Volunteers in Service to America -- and in Milwaukee, Congresswoman Gwen Moore is leading the celebration.

Milwaukee Congresswoman Gwen Moore

Congresswoman Moore is a VISTA alumna from 1986.

The VISTA program has placed 215,000 volunteers in communities across the country since it was founded.

Moore says the program is a transformative experience.