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Kitsap Conservation District VISTA Summer Associate

The Summer Associate position, hosted by Kitsap Conservation District would strengthen and build on food system programming and activities in Kitsap and North Mason Counties. Since 2017 Kitsap Conservation District’s engagement in food policy and hunger relief has created partnerships, expanded capacity, and increased access to fresh fruits and vegetables for food insecure community members. The Summer Associate will build on existing efforts and create new opportunities. Primary activities would include supporting the Kitsap Farm to Food Pantry Program, expanding opportunities for food processing, assisting with educational outreach to support food system activities in Kitsap County, conducting a community food assessment, and identifying gaps in services and support policies that would increase access to healthy foods for vulnerable populations. This AmeriCorps opportunity is a project of Harvest Against Hunger, which connects local growers, food banks, and volunteers to secure fresh produce for distribution to thousands of people throughout Washington State. The Harvest VISTA program finds innovative ways to decrease waste of fresh fruits and vegetables and increase the availability of nutritious produce for food bank clients. The Summer Associate program will work in an intensive level of summer service for 10 weeks.

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Member Duties : The Summer Associate will assist with GRACE Program activities including planting, harvesting, packaging, and delivering vegetables to local food banks. They will recruit and orient volunteers to assist in the GRACE Program food access and hunger relief activities. The SA will be contacting F2FP farmers bi-weekly about produce availability and delivery and coordinating produce distribution with partner organizations (food banks, gleaning network). They will support the Kitsap Farm to Freezer Program processing donated/gleaned/rescued food into soups, sauces, and salsas. The Summer Associate will gather, tabulate and report data on F2FP programming and related food access activities as well as assist with community education and program outreach.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance .


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

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Environment , Community Outreach , Hunger , Health , Education .

Skills : Community Organization , General Skills , Team Work , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Kitsap Conservation District VISTA Summer Associate

Program Start/End Date
06/25/2023 - 09/02/2023

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 05/05/2023 To 06/07/2023

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

Listing ID	102888


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