The Benefit Bank by the numbers

Though Ohio is The Benefit Bank's largest and most successful location, it also has branches in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Texas. The following is a summary of the nationwide network of TBB sites.

2011 TBB essential stats:

Dollar Value of benefits and tax refunds received since 2006: $639,003,113

Clients Served this year: 86,540

Counselors Trained this year: 4,595

Twitter Followers: 266
Our TBB major advocate in the Twitter-sphere has been social activist Sarah Buttenwieser, who writes for Preview Massachusetts Magazine, HandEYE Magazine and various other publications. In December Sarah tweeted, " I RT every update I see by @TheBenefitBank b/c the work they do is so amazing. I want everyone to know about it. #socialjustice #realhelp

Facebook Friends: 664
Our Facebook post - "Financial Aid Myth: I make too much to qualify for aid," generated the most viral activity this year. Facebook reported over 680 friends of friends were talking about this post in August.

How to end homelessness

Opening Doors, a program adopted in 2010, is "the nation's first comprehensive strategy to prevent and end homelessness." The website contains fact sheets on the faces of homelessness, steps that the private sector and local and state governments are taking to end it, and a 2011 update on the legislation.

More facts and figures can be found at: http://www.homelessnessinamerica.com/

Take the fall 2011 campus-wide community service/community engagement