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Ending Hunger Corps - Healthy Lincoln County, Damariscotta
 
 
 
What if one year of service could reshape how an entire county accesses healthy food and help Maine be closer to ending hunger? As the Ending Hunger Corps Food Systems VISTA, you’ll join Healthy Lincoln County, a community-driven public health organization dedicated to ensuring everyone has access to nutritious food, supportive connections, and dignified care. Our work spans countywide food security initiatives, gleaning partnerships, the state’s largest Summer Meals Program, and collaborative efforts to strengthen the local food system. Based in Damariscotta and serving all of Lincoln County, the Food Systems VISTA will create sustainable systems that expand food recovery, strengthen volunteer engagement, and support early assessment and planning for the Darrows Barn Food Hub-- a shared community storage and prep space that is a regional asset for food access organizations. This project is essential because rural coastal Maine continues to experience high levels of food insecurity shaped by transportation barriers, fluctuating seasonal populations, limited distribution points, and rising food costs. To meet these challenges, organizations need strong coordination tools, reliable volunteer structures, and well-organized partnerships. The VISTA’s work will build the long-term infrastructure necessary to expand gleaning, deepen collaboration, and increase the volume and consistency of healthy food reaching local families. By the end of service, the Food Systems VISTA will leave behind durable systems- volunteer onboarding tools, partner maps, communication workflows, and engagement frameworks- that strengthen Lincoln County’s food security network and support a more resilient future. The VISTA member will join a cohort working to end hunger across the state of Maine as part of Ending Hunger Corps, a cohort model VISTA program sponsored by Maine's Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry (DACF): https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ag/endinghungercorps/index.shtml.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA Food Access Coordinator will assist HLC’s Food Security Community Connector in operating and expanding the local gleaning programs at both commercial farms and through partnership with food rescue groups. The VISTA will also develop and implement collaborative strategies for long-term sustainability of the Lincoln County Gleaner (LCG) efforts. Lastly, the VISTA Food Access Organizer will work to enhance and expand HLC’s mobile food security distribution program for pantries and community partners, by creating plans and processes for volunteers.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Food access and gas coverage ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Children/Youth ,  Environment ,  Health ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Public Health ,  Writing/Editing ,  Youth Development ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Ending Hunger Corps - Healthy Lincoln County, Damariscotta
Program Start/End Date
09/08/2026  -   09/07/2027
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MAINE  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/01/2026  To  08/01/2026 
Contact Isabelle Newman
18 Elkins Lane
Augusta   ME   04333
2074084656
isabelle.newman@maine.gov
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ag/endinghungercorps/index.shtml
Listing ID 110289

       

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