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Food Recovery Network Member Support VISTA
 
 
 
Food Recovery Network unites students on college campuses to fight waste and feed people by donating the surplus unsold food from their colleges and donating it to hungry Americans. Founded in 2011, FRN is the largest student movement against food waste and hunger. FRN has grown to include chapters at more than 150 colleges and universities in 37 states that have recovered nearly 810,000 pounds of food. Each chapter works with on-campus dining halls and other, off-campus eateries to divert food from the landfill to community members in need, while also raising awareness on issues of food waste and hunger in America. By May 2016, Food Recovery Network aims to be on 180 campuses and to have donated more than one million pounds of food. The mission of FRN Member Support is to provide resources and advice to official FRN chapters to expand their food recovery capacity and impact, and to increase visibility on campus, in their communities, and on a national level. FRN Member Support Fellows work to build strong connections among all chapters and an affiliation with FRN National via monthly video chats, regional summits and a yearly national conference. The FRN Member Support Fellow will implement monitoring and measurement techniques to evaluate chapter successes; create trainings for chapters including best practices about approaching new locations about food recovery; and identify best practices in leadership and team building activities for student groups.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : Maintain working relationship with 30+ FRN chapter leaders to: -Expand the capacity and impact of official FRN chapters -Plan and execute campaigns related to volunteer recruitment and retention, raising awareness and making change around hunger and food waste issues, among other topics -Secure new recovery sites -Develop meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships with hunger-fighting agencies in their communities -Collect and organize vital information from each chapter and use it to enhance connections and collaboration across the FRN movement -Implement and enhance protocol to monitor FRN chapters as accelerated growth continues. -Create literature and compile a list of resources that each chapter will use to develop their leadership and team management skills to ensure sustainable, long-lasting FRN chapters
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*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 . 
 
Service Areas :
Environment ,  Education ,  Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach ,  Homelessness ,  Veterans ,  Elder Care ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Public Speaking ,  Counseling ,  Community Organization ,  Recruitment ,  Youth Development ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Computers/Technology ,  Leadership ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Environment ,  Team Work ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Veterans ,  Social Services ,  Education ,  Public Health . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Food Recovery Network Member Support VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/29/2015  -   08/27/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MARYLAND   Washington/Baltimore  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/28/2015  To  07/10/2015 
Contact Sara Gassman
4321 Hartwick Rd
College Park   MD   20740
9143558824
sara.gassman@foodrecoverynetwork.org
www.foodrecoverynetwork.org
Listing ID 61880

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