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ShareCorps -Food For Thought- Summer Gleaning Coordinator
 
 
 
Food For Thought is a grassroots, Toledo-based nonprofit with a mission to feed individuals and families who are experiencing food insecurity. This is done through three distinct programs: mobile pantries, which provide supplemental nutrition assistance (shelf-stable and fresh produce at no cost to patrons) at host partner sites throughout the region; client-tailored food boxes with a nutrition education and cooking skills curriculum; and a weekend lunch distribution and outreach targeting people experiencing homelessness. Food For Thought strives to eliminate barriers to food access by taking food directly into areas of need, partnering with trusted community institutions (churches, schools and community centers), and offering fresh and healthy food choices. The VISTA members will focus on building capacity at the mobile food pantry sites and expanding our pre-existing partnerships with local growers and farmers via the Toledo Farmers Market.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.




Member Duties : Spend the summer surrounded by fresh fruits and veggies! Connect with and learn from local growers and food pantry patrons! The VISTA member will work with Food For Thought's team to increase the consistency of produce donations from local growers through a partnership with the Toledo Farmers Market. They will create efficient systems for tracking and documenting donations and produce inventory. All produce will be utilized on mobile food pantries in the Toledo area. The VISTA member will help coordinate distribution, plan gleaning days with local growers, educate pantry patrons on how to use the produce in healthy recipes, and recruit & train volunteers to continue Food For Thought's summer projects through the end of the growing season (October 2019). Saturdays required.
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  Leadership ,  Public Speaking ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
ShareCorps -Food For Thought- Summer Gleaning Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
06/03/2019  -   08/04/2019

Work Schedule Summer

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations OHIO  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  02/27/2019  To  05/10/2019 

Contact Maureen Allen
316 Adams St
Toledo   OH   43604
6142214336
mallen@ohiofoodbanks.org

Listing ID 78741


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