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A Nutrition Enhancement & Sustainability VISTA

Indiana’s largest food bank, serving approximately one third of Indiana’s food insecure across 21 counties that include metro Indianapolis, is dramatically enhancing its nutrition initiative in a strategic, transformative way. That transformation includes enhancing the nutritional programming at Community Cupboard, our Pantry Partners (larger capacity food pantries), CARE mobile pantries (pantry on wheels model with Indianapolis public safety partnership), and school-based pantries (food pantries in a school or school corporation). A creative, innovative resource is needed to manage these projects which will be offered within various food distribution models. This VISTA project supports the second largest food bank facility in the U.S. and one of the largest charities in Indiana, with a staff of 70 leveraging resources from more than 500 partners to provide at least 25 million meals per year through the “right-place at the right-time to the right person” food distribution model. The food bank is part of multiple hunger relief and social service collaborations, providing the VISTA with a unique mix of learning and career exploration opportunities when combined with the food bank’s industry-leading programs and activities. The VISTA will report to the Director of Agency Relations but will work in conjunction with individuals managing or coordinating the different program models.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will be responsible for: 1. Research, identify, and coordinate new or existing partnerships and/or collaborations that will offer or enhance nutritional programming at Community Cupboard and other Pantry Partners. Seek creative and innovative ways to offer programming to the recipients visiting the food pantries. Evaluate program offerings to include the possibility of replicating the model at other locations. 2. Research and evaluate the nutritional needs of households utilizing the School-Based Pantry program. Offer suggestions for nutritional enhancements of food selections. Evaluate program to include the possibility of replicating model at other school locations. 3. Analyze current menu offering for nutritional values in senior programming. Seek creative and innovative ways to understand the needs of seniors and the desired food selections. 4. Research and connect with local partners to ensure nutritional program sustainability.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Hunger , Health , Community Outreach .

Skills : General Skills , Communications , Public Health , Team Work , Writing/Editing , Social Services .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
A Nutrition Enhancement & Sustainability VISTA

Program Start/End Date
06/27/2017 - 06/26/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	INDIANA

Accepting Applications
From 01/04/2017 To 05/01/2017

Contact	Kate Howe
Indy Hunger Network
Indianapolis IN 46241
317-417-0549
kate@indyhunger.org
gleaners.org

Listing ID	70964


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