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Inventory VISTA - Galveston County Food Bank [Galveston, TX]
 
 
 
As a Feeding Texas Community Capacity Corps VISTA, you will directly support the design and development of innovative strategies driving the future of food banking and the network’s unified effort toward a hunger-free Texas. The Community Capacity Corps is made up of a creative and motivated team building capacity for food bank programs focused on improving community health, economic security, and equitable access. As a VISTA, you will gain transferable skills in program and project management, partnership development & communication, and teamwork and collaboration. Through our program’s focus on community engagement, you will develop critical community capacity to strategically inform the design and delivery of your project. You will be given the opportunity to network with other VISTAs and non-profit professionals in a variety of food banking positions. With ample coaching and personal development opportunities, our Community Capacity Corps offers emerging non-profit professionals a way to gain a level of experience above other entry-level positions while serving at the front lines of the community response to poverty, disaster, and hunger.
 
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Member Duties : As the Inventory VISTA, you will work closely with the inventory and nutrition education departments at the Galveston County Food Bank to incorporate the Healthy Eating Research (HER) guidelines into the Food Bank’s inventory system based on nutrition labels. Your role will be critical in implementing the HER guidelines as well as educating staff and partner agencies about the importance of nutritional labeling and will lay the groundwork for the rollout of the program to participating agencies. Your work will allow these organizations to determine the nutritional quality of the products they order and distribute, making it easier for them to provide the most nutritious foods available to their clients. All Community Capacity Corps VISTAs will also engage community members through a specifically tailored capacity goal designed to inform their project’s work.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Professional Development Fund ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*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 ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Technology ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Health ,  Community Outreach ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Communications ,  Computers/Technology ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  General Skills ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Social Services ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Leadership ,  Data Collection/Tracking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Inventory VISTA - Galveston County Food Bank [Galveston, TX]
Program Start/End Date
07/18/2022  -   07/17/2023
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/15/2022  To  06/23/2022 
Contact Austin Thielmann
1524 S Interstate 35
Austin   TX   78704
(515) 408-9980
athielmann@feedingtexas.org
www.feedingtexas.org
Listing ID 68011

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