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HAH National - Community Food Share Colorado

The Harvest Against Hunger (HAH) project at Community Food Share in Louisville, CO, will strengthen and sustain systems for community-based volunteer recruitment, community outreach & development, farmer engagement and produce recovery support in order to expand area gleaning capacity. Captured produce through the gleaning effort will be distributed through the local hunger response network to benefit individuals and families in need who may live at or below federal levels of poverty. Rotary First Harvest’s program, Harvest Against Hunger, acts as a program incubator and catalyst, utilizing a team of AmeriCorps VISTA who build sustainable gleaning and produce recovery programs. This includes coordinating volunteer groups to glean and harvest produce, and addressing issues and challenges related to supply chain management – like the transportation and distribution of gleaned produce. It also aims to involve the larger community in addressing food insecurity through encouraging individuals and farmers to intentionally plant in order to donate. www.firstharvest.org

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The Harvest Against Hunger VISTA will strengthen the Garden Share program model for produce recovery. The VISTA will continue to develop and implement a project model in a three-pronged approach: implement recruitment plan with host site to deliver a sustainable approach for volunteer management; Continue grower outreach plan to introduce the gleaning program and solicit support from farmers and gardeners; partner with other local and regional hunger relief efforts. The Harvest Against Hunger VISTA/Garden Share Coordinator will continue to develop the produce recovery plan and maintain partnerships with local gardens and farms. The VISTA will create and maintain a system for tracking the produce recovery plan; including: pounds distributed, volunteers recruited and managed, and participants served. The VISTA will implement gleaning coordination and oversee program logistics. The VISTA will develop a sustainability plan for the gleaning and produce recovery program.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Training , Health Coverage* , Living 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 , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Health , Hunger , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Speaking , Team Work , Community Organization , Social Services , Communications .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

HAH National - Community Food Share Colorado

Program Start/End Date

11/13/2018 - 11/12/2019

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

COLORADO

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 08/08/2018 To 10/12/2018

Contact

Beth Baker

1201 1st Ave S

Seattle WA 98134

206-686-1486

beth@firstharvest.org

firstharvest.org

Listing ID

68993


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