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Harvest Against Hunger SA WSU Ext Clallam

The Harvest Against Hunger VISTA Summer Associate (SA) will assess current gleaning and other food rescue efforts in Clallam County, specifically the west-end, to continue to organize/partner with stakeholders involved in these efforts. The SA will streamline and further develop a system to sustain gleaning and food rescue efforts to capture fresh produce for the benefit of local food assistance programs. All produce collected is distributed through a pre-existing hunger relief network in Clallam County. These fruits and vegetables reach people living at or below poverty levels who use food assistance programs to help supplement their diets with nutritionally dense produce, while increasing their access to healthy food. The WSU Clallam County Extension Office’s Food Waste Reduction & Gleaning program gleaned over 50,000 pounds last year, sending produce that would have otherwise been wasted to Clallam County food banks and meal programs so that people living in poverty could have access to fresh local food. As a project of Rotary First Harvest (RFH), the Harvest Against Hunger (HAH) program creates a much needed way to enlist small to medium-sized farm operations in existing hunger relief efforts in local communities throughout Washington. For 30+ years, RFH has focused on connecting and collaborating between different groups (farmers, truckers, food banks and others) to gather food that would otherwise go to waste.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : -Assist in the coordination, recovery and distribution of gleaned produce to food banks and meal sites across Clallam County; -Collect data and strengthen program development to increase capacity for gleaning in Clallam County; -Conduct program support activities such as brochure production, social media outreach, and materials development in order to increase the extension office’s capacity for community outreach; -Monitor office communications in support of gleaning and food distribution programs; -Build relationships, strengthen networks and increase capacity for programmatic support; -Develop a schedule with west end agencies including gleaning deliveries, low-income summer lunch programs, and community gardens; -Assist in developing the community garden and produce stand at a shelter for homeless veterans; -Assist with gleaning displays and outreach; -Conduct outreach presentations at local community events on gleaning, food recovery, food waste reduction.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training .


*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 , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Hunger , Community Outreach , Health .

Skills : Communications , Community Organization , Public Speaking , Team Work , General Skills , Recruitment .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Harvest Against Hunger SA WSU Ext Clallam

Program Start/End Date
06/11/2018 - 08/19/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 03/27/2018 To 06/06/2018

Contact	Beth Baker
Rotary First Harvest
Seattle WA 98124
206-236-0408
beth@firstharvest.org
firstharvest.org

Listing ID	15452


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