| Member Duties : Leads gleaning trips to farms: educates about gleaning and farming, oversees and coordinates the harvest, and delivers produce to hunger relief agencies. Tracks and records what is harvested and donated. Provides data to the gleaning network via the program development coordinator. Oversee gleaned produce processing. Track produce harvest times throughout the season. As required by individual site hosts, write receipts and forms for local growers produce payments or tax write-offs. Collects materials for each gleaning, keeps and maintains tools and gloves. Builds and maintains a network of farms and local growers that are interested and willing to have volunteers come and glean their produce. Train and lead groups of adult and youth volunteers in proper harvest procedure, food cleaning, and tools for harvest Participate in outreach activities to heighten awareness of local gleaning initiatives and recruit volunteers and farm partners.
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Education award upon successful completion of service
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Training
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Living Allowance
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Terms :
Uniforms provided and required
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Permits working at another job during off hours
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Permits attendance at school during off hours
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Car recommended
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Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development
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Environment
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Community Outreach
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Hunger
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Health
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Skills :
Public Health
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| SUMMARY |
| Program Type: |
| AmeriCorps State / National |
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| Program |
| Iowa Produce Gleaning Program |
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| Program Start/End Date |
| 07/01/2020
- 09/30/2020 |
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| Work Schedule |
Summer |
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| Education level |
| High school diploma/GED |
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| Age Requirement |
| Minimum:
17
Maximum:
99
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| Program Locations |
IOWA
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| Accepting Applications |
| From 06/11/2020 To 08/01/2020 |
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| Contact |
Bobbi Minard |
| Youth 4-H Bldg |
| Ames IA 50011
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| 515-294-9722 |
| minardb@iastate.edu |
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| Listing ID |
96936 |
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