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Harvest Against Hunger Vashon Food Bank

This Harvest Against Hunger project is a joint venture of the Vashon Maury Community Food Bank and the Vashon Island Growers Association (VIGA) on Vashon Island in Washington. With the vision of making locally grown fruits and vegetables more accessible to low-income islanders, our project is a collaborative community effort to address hunger and its consequences on Vashon Island through community education and community organization. The focus of this position is capacity building towards sustainable systems that improve access to fresh food grown in our community for Vashon Islanders experiencing food insecurity. Encouraging fresh produce donations, gleaning, and processing are the core of this project, while education, relationship management, and sustainability planning are the legs that it stands on. The VISTA member will collaborate with a wide group of community partners and volunteers for a sustainable project. Experience will be gained in community organizing and nonprofit project management. Individuals interested in living in a small town whose culture is centered around the health of the many small farms that inhabit it, as well as meaningful community interaction, will thrive in this position. http://www.vigavashon.org http://www.vashonfoodbank.org 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 : Coordinate development of multi-pronged program which includes spreading awareness and understanding of food insecurity and poverty on Vashon Island (public speaking, writing, use of social media, coordinating opportunities through developing relationships); Enlisting both broad based and targeted community support for this project, including farmers and gardeners, vendors, churches, Food Bank and Food Access Partnership stakeholders, social and community groups, the Vashon School District, and local businesses. The VISTA will develop relationships with participating organizations and individuals, educate target groups on sustainable growing, preserving, and use of fresh produce, develop and implement volunteer recruitment strategies, plan for project sustainability (research and apply for funding opportunities, create, record, and organize project protocols and procedures for volunteer reference and future use), and create systems for volunteer and donor appreciation.

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


*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 : Hunger , Community Outreach , Health .

Skills : Communications , Team Work , Community Organization , Leadership , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Harvest Against Hunger Vashon Food Bank

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	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 08/07/2018 To 10/03/2018

Contact	Beth Baker
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle WA 98134
2066861486
beth@firstharvest.org
firstharvest.org

Listing ID	76394


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