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2014 Eau Claire Summer Associate
 
 
 
Support the Eau Claire County Community Garden Programs. The Eau Claire County UW-Extension has Summer Youth Garden Programs located in neighborhoods with a high percentage of eligibility for the free or reduced school lunch program and a garden at the Bolton Refuge Transitional housing shelter for battered women and their dependent children. The Forest Street Community Garden (FSCG) is led by volunteers and managed by the City of Eau Claire Parks and Recreation Department. The FSCG grows vegetables for their members and donates portion of the harvest to the Community Table, an organization that serves a daily meal to those in need. The garden is located near the same neighborhood with the Summer Youth Garden Programs having one of the highest numbers of students eligible for free or reduced school lunches in Eau Claire. Individuals in these garden programs are taught nutrition and gardening skills. It is the hope that these new skills will empower children and adults to grow vegetables and also to eat healthier. To increase food security, families at Bolton Refuge House can take the produce from the garden and are taught cooking classes with those vegetables.
 
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Member Duties : Assist with maintaining the North River Fronts neighborhood park, McDonough neighborhood park; youth gardens at Bolton Refuge House; Longfellow Youth Garden during the week and weekend. Research the feasibility of starting a Junior Master Gardener Volunteer program for Eau Claire County. Support the Forest Street Community Garden (FSCG).
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Environment ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Public Speaking ,  Youth Development ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2014 Eau Claire Summer Associate
Program Start/End Date
06/24/2014  -   08/18/2014
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WISCONSIN  
Accepting Applications
From  04/16/2014  To  04/23/2014 
Contact Erin LaFaive
227 1st St W
Altoona   WI   54720
715-839-4714
Listing ID 54751

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