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FISH: Picnic in the Park Summer Associate

Picnic in the Park exists to feed low-income children through the summer. It is administered by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction in Washington State (OSPI) and sponsored by FISH. As a sponsor, FISH distributes thousands of meals to hundreds of children during the short weeks of summer. We provide meals for children without enough food to eat due to the lack of free/reduced breakfast and lunch during that time, helping reduce household food costs and supporting a pathway out of poverty for families experiencing food insecurity. FISH provides these meals in boxes holding a week’s worth of food each. Clients pick up boxes at distribution sites throughout the county. Extensive administration and recordkeeping allow FISH to be reimbursed for these meals. The program’s goals include: Feeding every child who needs food – regardless of any category or requirement Providing healthy meals using School Meal (OSPI) regulations Creating a solid working team for the summer Keeping costs low FISH partners with Harvest Against Hunger through the Harvest VISTA program, which mobilizes AmeriCorps members to develop and strengthen community food security programs. As part of this effort, AmeriCorps Summer Associate program supports Harvest Against Hunger’s mission to cultivate, strengthen and connect food system partners to ensure healthy food for people in need. Over a 10-week service term, Summer Associates help reduce food waste and expand access to nutritious food during the growing season.

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Member Duties : The Summer Associate will be assisting with administering the Picnic in the Park program. They will work directly with the Executive Director and the Picnic in the Park Administrator and provide support for the kitchen and site staff. They will manage and maintain program files for the OSPI application, site calendar, route map, and other necessary documents. They will facilitate ordering program supplies, plan and organize activities for children to take home, maintain and facilitate the milk orders and ordering of other supplies, creating filing systems and preparing forms for daily use, assist in creating and maintaining spreadsheets for billing purposes, facilitate activities for children, including record keeping and other duties as necessary to fulfill program goals.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .

Terms :
Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Hunger .

Skills :
Environment , Communications , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Non-Profit Management , Computers/Technology , General Skills , Team Work .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
FISH: Picnic in the Park Summer Associate

Program Start/End Date
06/29/2026 - 09/06/2026

Work Schedule	Summer

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 04/20/2026 To 05/29/2026

Contact	Maria Mendez-Francisco
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle WA 98134
206-236-0408
maria@harvestagainsthunger.org

Listing ID	129333


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