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BMAC Community Food System VISTA

Blue Mountain Action Council (BMAC) is a multipurpose nonprofit that serves neighbors experiencing poverty in Southeast Washington through food, housing, and job assistance. The BMAC Food Bank is an integral link in establishing food security for those in need in the Walla Walla Valley. BMAC Food Bank collects, stores, sorts, and distributes over 10,000 meals each day to food pantries across five counties including Walla Walla, Franklin, Columbia, Garfield, and Asotin. In this position, BMAC partners with Harvest Against Hunger, a program incubator and catalyst utilizing a team of AmeriCorps members in the Harvest VISTA program who build sustainable, community food security programs. These range from gleaning projects, to regional food security assessments, to expanding community-run gardens and food bank farms. AmeriCorps members serve with their projects for a year: recruiting and coordinating volunteers, addressing challenges and management related to food supply chain, creating systems to collect data and evaluate programs, and growing organizations through story-telling, development and fundraising. They benefit from professional development and team building in a nationwide cohort. Harvest Against Hunger and the Harvest VISTA Program aims to involve the larger community in addressing food insecurity.

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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps member will promote and participate in initiatives that advance Walla Walla Valley Agriculture Community. Recruit new and maintain communications with agricultural producers, local organizations, and private institutions in the Walla Walla Valley. Engage with the public and local growers at Walla Walla Valley Farmer’s Markets and other events. Create customizable materials to educate partners and the public on food resources. Create social media content for general public awareness in regards to volunteer and donation opportunities. Keep up to date, accurate records for BMAC and partner organizations and complete data entry as needed. The member will prioritize racial equity and food sovereignty through the work of economic and environmental sustainability. The member will manage the Farm to Food Pantry and gleaning programs and work to refine a BMAC Food Bank nutrition plan.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Hunger .

Skills : Communications , Public Health , Team Work , Public Speaking , General Skills , Recruitment , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
BMAC Community Food System VISTA

Program Start/End Date
03/11/2024 - 03/10/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 10/02/2023 To 02/13/2024

Contact	Maria Mendez-Francisco
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle WA 98134
2062360408
maria@harvestagainsthunger.org
harvestagainsthunger.org

Listing ID	101224


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