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HAH National - Food For Others Virginia
 
 
 
Harvest Against Hunger (HAH) is a program of Rotary First Harvest. Based in Seattle, the HAH program acts as a gleaning and produce recovery program incubator, working with partner host sites to place AmeriCorps VISTAs across Washington State and in a national cohort. These VISTA members serve as gleaning coordinators, building localized, sustainable produce recovery programs that grow connections between farmers and food banks to increase the amount of fresh nutritious produce available to people experiencing food insecurity. In Fairfax, Virginia, the Harvest Against Hunger (HAH) project is located at Food for Others, a food bank that serves Northern Virginia. The VISTA will assess community interest and needs, strengthen community outreach & development, and increase 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. Are you interested in hunger relief, food waste, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, or public health? Want to build your skills as a community organizer and leader by creating community buy-in and strengthening relationships between food banks and farmers? Interested in capacity building and program sustainability? Come join a network of committed AmeriCorps VISTA to increase the healthy food accessible to food insecure populations.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The VISTA will continue to develop the program model for produce recovery in Fairfax county. As part of this plan, the Harvest VISTA will continue to develop, test, and refine systems for sustainable volunteer recruitment and volunteer leadership programs; expand a grower outreach plan to introduce the gleaning program and solicit support from farmers and gardeners; and strengthen and grow partnerships with other local and regional hunger relief efforts. Within this three-pronged approach, the Harvest VISTA will also streamline systems to track produce recovery data. The Harvest VISTA will implement gleaning coordination and oversee program logistics. The Harvest VISTA will also work to develop a sustainability plan for the gleaning and produce recovery program.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  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 :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Social Services ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Communications ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
HAH National - Food For Others Virginia
Program Start/End Date
02/19/2019  -   02/18/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations VIRGINIA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  11/06/2018  To  01/25/2019 
Contact Beth Baker
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle   WA   98134
206-236-0408
beth@firstharvest.org
firstharvest.org
Listing ID 68994

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