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Opportunity Council - Bellingham Food Bank
 
 
 
Bellingham Food Banks’s (BFB) Access Initiative will address local food insecurity, which is a condition of poverty. With just over 20% of Bellingham residents living in poverty, this project will specifically address food insecurity by increasing access to BFB’s free grocery program. This project will expand access to BFB’s food bank by bringing food to families that are not able to visit the food bank as often as they would like. The Access Initiative will operate a School-Based Food Pantry and increase BFB’s capacity to address hunger by bringing food to people who need it. Similarly, BFB will pilot a Home Delivery Program in order to get food to homebound community members who are not able to visit the food bank.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member supporting this project will build systems and processes that will last well beyond their term of service. The VISTA’s activities will include: • Research best practices of existing School Based Food Pantries & Home Delivery models. • Community outreach to announce the project and garner community support. • Development of a marketing plan in order to gain program awareness. • Targeted volunteer recruitment from specific areas of Bellingham. • Volunteer training and management to support the design of BFB’s school-based pantry and home delivery models. • Evaluation of each phase of implementation to allow for continuous improvement. As the program evolves and initiatives are put into place the VISTA member will focus on program sustainability by documenting established processes and procedures.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Health ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Public Health ,  Community Organization ,  Recruitment ,  Social Services ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Opportunity Council - Bellingham Food Bank
Program Start/End Date
11/21/2015  -   11/20/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WASHINGTON  
Accepting Applications
From  08/05/2015  To  10/15/2015 
Contact Lisa Sohni
1111 Cornwall Ave
Bellingham   WA   98225
3607345121
lisa_sohni@oppco.org
www.oppco.org
Listing ID 62326

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