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Traditional Foods Access Infrastructure and Sustainability
 
 
 
Unkitawa is a Native-led nonprofit organization committed to strengthening Indigenous communities through cultural preservation, wellness, food sovereignty, re-entry support, and intergenerational healing. Rooted in Indigenous values and community voice, Unkitawa serves as a place of cultural restoration, connection, and safety. In October 2024 we opened Owowichak’u Waste First Foods Access Pantry, to address the critical need of access to traditional foods and medicines. We have served 2,800 people in our first six months and are committed to sustaining this vital program. Due to this programs rapid growth we seek support for cultural wellness initiatives, and community outreach strategies. In this position Unkitawa 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 storytelling, 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 build capacity for Unkitawa by designing systems, processes, and tools that help strengthen our wellness work. The role will include developing outreach systems, grant research, volunteer coordination infrastructure, and culturally respectful communications materials. The member will work closely with our team to ensure their work is sustainable beyond the service year.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Hunger ,  Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Self-Starter, Inventive ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Traditional Foods Access Infrastructure and Sustainability
Program Start/End Date
07/14/2025  -   07/13/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WASHINGTON  
Accepting Applications
From  05/28/2025  To  06/17/2025 
Contact Maria Mendez-Francisco
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle   WA   98134
206-236-0408
Listing ID 126659

       

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