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.
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Program Benefits :
Stipend
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Living Allowance
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Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
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Terms :
Car recommended
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Permits working at another job during off hours
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Permits attendance at school during off hours
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Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development
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Hunger
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Community Outreach
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Skills :
Recruitment
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Leadership
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Public Speaking
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Fund raising/Grant Writing
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General Skills
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Community Organization
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Communications
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SUMMARY |
Program Type: |
AmeriCorps VISTA |
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Program |
ShareCorps -Food For Thought- Summer Gleaning Coordinator |
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Program Start/End Date |
06/03/2019
- 08/04/2019 |
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Work Schedule |
Summer |
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Education level |
High school diploma/GED |
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Age Requirement |
Minimum:
18
Maximum:
None |
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Program Locations |
OHIO
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Accepting Applications |
From 02/27/2019 To 05/10/2019 |
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Contact |
Maureen Allen |
316 Adams St |
Toledo OH 43604
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6142214336 |
mallen@ohiofoodbanks.org |
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Listing ID |
78741 |
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