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FruitShare Outreach and Training Coordinator
 
 
 
The Green Urban Lunch Box is a young and innovative organization based in Salt Lake City. Our mission is to empower people to engage in local food production by using the resources available in their community. We do so by connecting people to a creative network of spaces and opportunities. We believe that waste reduction and creativity can go a long ways toward helping low-income families have access to fresh healthy food. We are a fast growing, ever changing organization that encourages our employees to help shape the future of our organization and think outside the box. We operate four programs in Salt Lake City. Our first program is a 35 foot school bus converted into a mobile greenhouse/produce cart. Our bus travels to community events where people can learn about our cause, purchase local produce, and see how food can be grown in unique spaces. Our second program is the Back-Farms which provides elderly community members with local volunteers to work together to convert their backyard space into urban farms (fruit and vegetable gardens). The Back-Farms program provides our participants not only with easy access to produce, but also facilitates a cross generational connection between homeowners and volunteers creating healthier communities. The third program we run is a farmer training program that provides the tools and resources (land, mentoring, water, and equipment) necessary to help new urban farmers start a career in small scale agriculture. Finally, our Fruit Share Program seeks to reduce food-waste and meet our community’s need for fresh, local, low-cost produce. Homeowners with fruit trees register their trees, we coordinate volunteers to go harvest the trees and the produce is split between the homeowners, volunteers and immediate hunger relief efforts. All of our programs are growing rapidly and we are looking for team members to help take them to the level.
 
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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA member will work closely with the FruitShare Coordinator to learn the history and development of the FruitShare program. They will identify areas of improvement for the program, focusing on ways to expand the capacity and reach of the FruitShare program including: how to accommodate more houses, trees, partner food pantries, partner non profits, and neighborhood hub leaders. The VISTA member will also attend necessary trainings and ongoing meetings of the FruitShare team, as well as develop an orientation and training curriculum for new non profit partners and neighborhood team leader volunteers. Furthermore, they will recruit for and lead these orientations and trainings to build program capacity and maintain accurate records and provide timely statistical and activity reports on these capacity building measures.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  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 ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Education ,  Hunger ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Education ,  Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Environment . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
FruitShare Outreach and Training Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
02/01/2017  -   01/31/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations UTAH  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  10/31/2016  To  12/06/2016 
Contact Shawn Peterson
340 E 400 S
Salt Lake City   UT   84111
801-318-1745
shawn@gulb.org
Listing ID 58074

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