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Nutrition Initiatives Program VISTA
 
 
 
Join thousands of AmeriCorps members in the VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) program who serve annually to alleviate poverty by helping local organizations expand capacity to make change. You will support El Pasoans Fighting Hunger (EPFH) to make sustainable change in the area. Through activities you will gain professional experience and leadership skills. This opportunity prepares you for a life of service in the nonprofit sector. The VISTA will build capacity by assisting EPFH Food Bank nutrition programs. Our mission is to combat the hunger crisis in our region by strategically procuring and distributing nutritious food through community partners. We currently serve over 177,000 food insecure people in three county areas. By joining you will be united in our mission to lift people and communities out of poverty. With AmeriCorps VISTA, you’ll address challenges where the need is the greatest. Serve in an office setting and help fight poverty while building your professional skills and earning additional benefits. Member will serve one full year with a living allowance which is paid biweekly. The VISTA will be eligible to receive other VISTA Benefits such as Health care, and an end of year service benefit. When member successfully completes a year of service they will be eligible to receive the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or the end of service cash stipend. The members serving with the VISTA program receive a variety of training and development opportunities before and during service. It includes orientation, on-site training, webinars, self-paced courses and tutorials. Member will receive one year of non-competitive eligibility for employment in the federal government. This special hiring status enables you to apply for federal jobs with the advantage of not having to go through the standard public competitive selection process. That means that you can be appointed to federal positions that may not be available to the general public.
 
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Member Duties : Member Activities will be conducted in the Teaching Kitchen (TK), Food FARMacy (FF), and Agency Relations (AR) areas. • Implement a tracking system for kitchen equipment • Develop systems to check out kitchen supplies • Develop, test and refine Standard Operating Procedures for TK and FF • Document criteria for FF food selection • Coordinate education activities in the TK • Conduct outreach to community partners who might use the kitchen for their classes • Implement outreach initiatives to EPFH Mercado line to announce kitchen activities • Develop social media content highlighting TK and FF • Create promotional materials for TK and FF • Develop training plan for Food FARMacy volunteers • Develop systems and templates for partner agency site • Collect and process data showing key metrics for participation and impact of nutrition initiatives. • Support data collection efforts, review and analyze data • Create reports of key findings and performance indicators
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  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 :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Nutrition Initiatives Program VISTA
Program Start/End Date
05/05/2025  -   05/04/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS  
Languages
English
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  01/27/2025  To  04/07/2025 
Contact Delia Gonzalez
9541 Plaza Cir
El Paso   TX   79927
915-224-1383
dgonzalez@epfhfg.org
Listing ID 125516

       

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