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ShareCorps - Oberlin Community Service Council- Food Justice
 
 
 
Oberlin Community Services is a dynamic emergency social service organization that serves residents of Lorain County who struggle to meet basic needs. OCS offers client services to counsel, make referrals and assist with rent, prescriptions, gas, and utilities. We also offer numerous food and sustainability programs. Founded in 1955, OCS is one of the largest social safety net agencies in the area. Operated by a small, talented and dedicated staff, OCS thrives in a vibrant, energetic, supportive team environment. We work hard, and have fun! Our emergency food services include a weekly choice food pantry, a community garden, free farmers markets, Meals on Wheels, a large monthly food distribution, holiday food distributions, and targeted services for youth and seniors. Through the choice food pantry, OCS provides individualized hunger support by meeting varied dietary needs, by offering a wealth of fresh fruits and vegetables, by providing four full day’s worth of food to each household served, and by offering nutritious pre-prepared meals. OCS’s food program also includes larger projects aimed at building a local food network in Lorain County, shifting the food system, and reducing food waste. These projects include a food rescue program, which partners with large organizations to flash freeze and reuse prepared food that would otherwise be thrown away, and a garden access program called Build-A-Garden that offers free gardening materials and educational opportunities to Lorain County residents interested in learning how to grow their own food. We are dedicated to expanding and adjusting our food programming over the next few years in order to offer greater flexibility, to serve needs more fully, and to advocate for food access, justice, and sustainability. In order to consider taking on additional food programming, OCS must ensure that we have the necessary institutional capacity and that our existing programs are well supported and soundly structured.
 
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Member Duties : The demand for our services has skyrocketed over the past several years, and we are looking to build our capacity to keep pace with the growth. That’s where you come in! During your term of service, you will be an essential contributor to the OCS staff, especially with food programs. You will help expand and implement four programs: free summer lunches for kids, Build-A-Garden, Food Rescue, and cooking classes for pantry clients. You will help OCS develop better internal records and data systems, help with marketing and publicity, and make nutrition and food preparation resources more accessible. As an integral part of the team, you will help us expand and take our food justice programs to the next level! This is an exciting opportunity at an exciting time in our organization’s development.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  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 ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Health ,  Children/Youth ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring ,  Computers/Technology ,  Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Education ,  General Skills . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
ShareCorps - Oberlin Community Service Council- Food Justice
Program Start/End Date
07/08/2019  -   07/07/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO  
Accepting Applications
From  03/01/2019  To  05/31/2019 
Contact Kelly Simmons
285 S Professor St
Oberlin   OH   44074
6142214336
ksimmons@ohiofoodbanks.org
Listing ID 86562

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