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Food for Change VISTA - Houston Food Bank [Houston, 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 Food for Change VISTA, you will work with the Houston Food Bank to develop, sustain, and improve partnerships that will provide access to healthy food through Food for Change’s economic and health programs. You will work with leadership to develop alternative distribution partnerships to build new foundations and sustainable processes upon which home delivery and creative distribution programs will continue. You will also act as an advocate and community liaison to build relationships and engage community organizations to support their economic and health focused goals. 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 : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Professional Development Fund . 
 
 
*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 :
Hunger ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Problem Solving ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Recruitment ,  Public Health ,  Social Services ,  Computers/Technology ,  Team Work ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Food for Change VISTA - Houston Food Bank [Houston, 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   Houston/Galveston  
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 86753

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