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Flourish Furniture Bank Logistics Coordinator VISTA

As THE furniture bank of Kansas City, Flourish provides whole-home furnishings to clients referred by local social service agencies. Flourish partners with 70 agencies in the KC area that provide wrap-around housing, employment, and health support to clients. Flourish prides itself on creating a personal experience for our clients, empowering those we serve to establish a safe, permanent, and comfortable home. In 2022, Flourish served 881 families and individuals, creating furnished homes for 2,244 household members. Volunteers collected, repaired, and distributed 36,797 items, diverting 308 tons of unwanted furniture from the landfill.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The VISTA member will provide key assistance in creating and coordinating an in-kind donation pick-up and delivery logistics process, as well as assist with the furniture bank logistics database development and implementation. This will increase the number of donated household and furniture items coming into our facility. This will increase our ability to impact those coming out of poverty and homelessness in the KC area on a long term, sustainable basis.

Program Benefits : Permits Teleservice , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Stipend , Relocation Allowance .


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

Terms : Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Housing , Environment .

Skills : Public Speaking , Communications , Writing/Editing , Computers/Technology .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Flourish Furniture Bank Logistics Coordinator VISTA

Program Start/End Date

08/12/2024 - 08/11/2025

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MISSOURI

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 12/18/2023 To 02/29/2024

Contact

Carrie McKay

11971 Grandview Rd

Grandview MO 64030

816-701-3595

vistaproject@kclibrary.org

kclibrary.org/vista

Listing ID

120268


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