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Ending Hunger Corps, New Beginnings, Lewiston, ME
 
 
 
For over 40 years, New Beginnings has helped children, teens, and young adults find safety, build connections, and access the opportunities for growth that they need to thrive. Our mission is to partner with youth to create lasting change, so all youth have a safe place to live and opportunities to grow, and our vision is a world in which all youth are safe and valued in their communities. Our comprehensive services prevent young people from becoming homeless, support struggling families, and help vulnerable youth grow into stable and healthy adults. The Outreach Food Project VISTA will be based in our Drop-In Center in Lewiston, Maine’s second largest city boasting a vibrant community spirit and easy access to a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities along with quick access to Portland’s more traditionally urban environment via I-95. The VISTA will develop systems to better utilize donated food and increase in-kind food donations, volunteers, and community outreach to support project growth. These capacity-building activities will result in increased meals, mobile food pantry utilization, and produce grown on-site at raised bed garden plots to reduce food insecurity among young people served by the Street Outreach Program. An ideal candidate will be excited about our mission; be comfortable in a youth-focused & designed environment and engaging with a variety of external community partners; and is passionate about the importance of equitable food access. The VISTA will have access to a variety of training opportunities related to the work of New Beginnings at no cost. For more info visit newbeginmaine.org or contact Community Services Director Kris Pitts at kris@newbeginmaine.org. This position is part of Ending Hunger Corps, a 25-member cohort model VISTA program sponsored by Maine's Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry (DACF): maine.gov/dacf/about/commissioners/endhunger/
 
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Member Duties : 1. Create sustainable systems to increase and manage the flow of food through our outreach program as our efforts to address food insecurity continue to grow. Duties include: Creating & implementing systems to better track all food projects and report on data; Menu planning to sustainably utilize donated food; and increasing and managing sources of food to build program capacity. 2. Establish and increase relationships with local businesses and volunteers interested in supporting homeless youth food insecurity projects. Duties include: Outreach to community members to educate about the program and engage if interested (through info fairs, direct calling, emailing, speaking engagements, etc.); Outreach to community members to educate about the program and engage if interested (through info fairs, direct calling, emailing, speaking engagements, etc.); and recruiting businesses that want to support the program with in-kind donations of food, cooked meals, and/or staff volunteers.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Professional development ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Homelessness ,  Children/Youth ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
None
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Ending Hunger Corps, New Beginnings, Lewiston, ME
Program Start/End Date
01/17/2023  -   01/16/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MAINE  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  11/27/2022  To  07/30/2023 
Contact Kris Pitts
134 College St
Lewiston   ME   04240
2077954077 x208
kris@newbeginmaine.org
www.newbeginmaine.org
Listing ID 111343

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