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*PRC- Gallatin Valley Food Bank
 
 
 
Skipping dinner, eating less, or eating less well – this is what thousands of people in Gallatin Valley face every day. The Gallatin Valley Food Bank is the critical link between food and the people who need it. Food insecurity impacts people from all walks of life and we reach all of them, from working families to senior citizens. The Gallatin Valley Food Bank’s (GVFB) Mission is to improve food security throughout Southwest Montana and decrease the number of youth struggling with hunger. The GVFB is one of the Food and Nutrition programs of the Human Resource Development Council, a community action agency. GVFB envisions an improved regional food system that addresses barriers and risks and increases access to good foods across Montana. GVFB provides emergency food services, nutritional programs, summer lunches and a pay-what-you-can community café. GVFB aspires to create a teaching garden in public parks to contribute to healthy futures and provide fun hands-on youth education leading to a decrease in school drop-out rates. This VISTA project will increase access to healthy foods for low-income youth by developing a teaching garden that will generate interest in the production and use of nutritious foods.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will build capacity to promote healthy futures for low-income youth by engaging in the development of a teaching garden in a public park adjacent to GVFB. The VISTA will promote the significance of growing and eating fresh produce. The member will cultivate community partnerships, build programming and identify means of outreach for low-income, at-risk youth with experience of substance abuse, probation or academic hardships. The VISTA will explore the feasibility of youth garden management and future sustainability efforts. Lastly, the VISTA will assist in designing future program objectives for Gallatin Family Food Bank.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Youth Development ,  Recruitment ,  Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Writing/Editing ,  Education ,  Public Health ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
*PRC- Gallatin Valley Food Bank
Program Start/End Date
01/26/2018  -   01/25/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  09/01/2017  To  01/22/2018 
Contact John Schlepp
PO Box 4210
Helena   MT   59604
4064449654
john.schlepp@mt.gov
prevention.mt.gov
Listing ID 70240

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