Our Impact

Year 4

August 11th, 2022 to August 10th, 2023

This past year was WICC’s most impactful one yet.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 1,000+ individuals spanning 6 different regions reached with 7 advocacy projects

  • 15 new team members hired and comprehensive Environmental Justice Strategy adopted

  • Nearly $8,000 in project grants won for anti-contamination work in Upstate New York

  • 300 copies of US People’s Report on SDGs disseminated

 

Year 1

August 10th, 2019 to August 10th, 2020

A seed is planted on 8/10/2019 when WICC is first created.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The inaugural cohort of the Mari Copeny Scholarship for high school seniors in Flint, Newark, and Greenwich

  • First Summer Internship Program

  • Virtual Run Fast For Flint 5k during COVID

  • COVID-19 Relief Fundraiser

year 2

August 11th, 2020 to August 10th, 2021

Our seedling organization grows and expands its impact.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Over 4,400 signatures on petitions circulated by Advocacy Team

  • High social media impact with over 170 Just Add Water podcast listens and 21,000 Instagram reach

  • 4th annual (and last, indefinitely) Run Fast For Flint 5k in Greenwich, NY

year 3

August 11th, 2021 to August 10th, 2022

As a 501c3, our org blossoms and begins reaching for the sun.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 501c3 status secured

  • New leadership and internal developments

  • Over 200 people reached through in-person events like STEAM Urban event in Newark, NJ and WICCourse Webinars throughout the year

  • 3,300 Instagram reach and 2,300 website visits