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Chisholm Trail-Epilepsy Foundation Community Outreach VISTA
 
 
 
The Epilepsy Foundation Texas located in Dallas, Texas leads the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures and save lives. Established in 1983, the Epilepsy Foundation Texas-Houston/Dallas-Fort Worth/West Texas provides a number of programs and services, including: public and professional education and awareness programs, camp and recreation programs for people with epilepsy and their families and specialized medical care throughout the state. As the largest non-government support of epilepsy research, the Epilepsy Foundation is leading the fight to stop seizures, find a cure and overcome the challenges created by epilepsy. We fund research that is focused on a cure for epilepsy and aimed at eliminating seizures, side-effects and other consequences of epilepsy. The Community Outreach VISTA at Epilepsy Foundation Texas will build capacity through the development of the Sharon’s Ride Project, a family oriented fund and awareness raising event in the Fort Worth area, and the expansion of relationships with current and new volunteers, donors and sponsors. AmeriCorps VISTA members perform only indirect service; interaction with clients will be limited and the member will spend the majority of his or her time in an office setting. However, the Epilepsy Foundation Texas VISTA will play a dynamic role in ending poverty by increasing community engagement through fundraising and awareness events. As an Epilepsy Foundation Texas Community Engagement VISTA you will be part of a cohort coordinated by the AmeriCorps VISTA North Texas project at Chisholm Trail RSVP, Inc. Early applications strongly encouraged. To learn more about Epilepsy Foundation Texas, visit www.eftx.org.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : As a VISTA at Epilepsy Foundation Texas you will help end poverty by increasing awareness of epilepsy and engaging the community through the development of community events and fundraisers. Major activities will be centered on the development of Sharon's Ride.Run.Walk for Epilepsy, a family oriented fund and awareness raising event. The VISTA will mobilize current volunteers and board members in the Fort Worth community and seek out new clients, families and local organizations for partnerships, coordinate peer-to-peer fundraising, expand media contacts, and develop a media kit for the Fort Worth Sharon’s Ride event. VISTAs serve their communities through indirect service. The programs developed by the VISTA will endure for years, however the VISTA member will have limited interaction with Epilepsy Foundation Texas’ clients and will be based in an office setting. Applicants should possess excellent written and oral communication skills, community organization and fundraising knowledge.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Health ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Computers/Technology ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Communications ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Chisholm Trail-Epilepsy Foundation Community Outreach VISTA
Program Start/End Date
03/20/2017  -   03/23/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS   Dallas/Ft. Worth  
Languages
English
Spanish proficiency a plus
Accepting Applications
From  10/27/2016  To  02/06/2017 
Contact Christina Penland
1316 E McKinney St
Denton   TX   76209
940-383-1508
VISTA@rsvpserves.org
www.VISTANorthTexas.com
Listing ID 70272

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