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Host Organization and Member Applications are Open for the 2024-25 Service Year!

The mission of the Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) Program is to increase the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level members who live and work in communities for 11 months.

“Just being present in the community as a dedicated servant of the public has a big impact in this small rural area. I have been surprised over and over again that my ‘reputation precedes me’ simply due to the fact that I have chosen to be here and bring my passion and background to the Illinois Valley.” – Erica Mooney, Year 26, Illinois Valley Soil and Water Conservation District

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    By Tom Henderson 1 / 6 Tom Henderson | for The Oregonian/OregonLive Dress Like Fred Monmouth Communications Coordinator Sabra Jewell and Assistant City Manager Kevin Parks get in the spirit of Mister Rogers on the little red trolley that connects Monmouth and Independence neighborhoods. 2 / 6 Tom Henderson | for The Oregonian/OregonLive Dress Like…

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