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Community Food Initiatives 2020 Summer Associate

Community Food Initiatives (CFI) is a 27 year-old organization serving families and individuals in Appalachia Ohio. The mission of CFI is to foster communities where everyone has equal access to healthy, local food. CFI’s vision is a resilient region in which everyone in our community has access to an equitable, inclusive, and thriving local food system. CFI is the only organization in the area routinely donating local produce to food pantries, managing low-cost community garden plots, supporting school gardens and teaching youth to grow food, and offering gardening and cooking workshops. SEO FOODLINK is an online map resource with over 500 food access points directing low-income individuals of where to find resources. All of these programs come together to build a stronger community where citizens are empowered to grow and cook their own healthy, whole foods, despite the barriers of poverty. CFI is building capacity to reach more communities across the region by increasing collaborative efforts to fight food insecurity.

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Member Duties : The Summer Associate will increase the capacity of low-income people to improve the conditions of their own lives by increasing healthy local food access in Appalachian Ohio and supporting local farmers and food producers in the process. The Associate will work with the Donation Station program area, with staff, AmeriCorps volunteers and interns. Additionally the Associate will work closely with community members and partners. Work includes - ¿ Assisting with food distribution to pantries and partners ¿ Record data of incoming pounds of local produce donated and distributed ¿ Increase partnership with local farmers through Athens Farmers Market and Chesterhill Produce Auction events to increase produce donations ¿ Monitor donation collection to support Donation Station produce purchases from food producers and operating costs¿ Coordinate volunteers to maintain community and school garden plots

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

Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Health .

Skills :
Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Education , Public Speaking , Public Health , Leadership , Communications , General Skills .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Community Food Initiatives 2020 Summer Associate

Program Start/End Date
06/01/2020 - 08/09/2020

Work Schedule	Summer

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 02/12/2020 To 04/21/2020

Contact	Susie Huser
94 Columbus Rd
Athens OH 45701
7405935971
aperez@ohiocdc.org

Listing ID	87155


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