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'19-'20 Community Outreach VISTA

More than 1.3 million visits are made to food pantries in Pierce County each year. Emergency Food Network (EFN) aids these visits by distributing more than 13.8 million pounds of food to the 71 programs it serves. EFN leverages resources to ensure that each time a community member walks into a food program, they walk out with enough food for nine meals. This work would not be possible without help from community partners and volunteers. EFN has more than 100 partners that host EFN Food & Fund Drives and 2,800 volunteers each year. Volunteers repackage bulk foods, pull weeds and harvest fresh produce at EFN’s Mother Earth Farm, support a variety of roles at our fundraising events, and perform behind-the-scene tasks in our office, all in an effort to distribute more nutritious food to our neighbors in need. The VISTA will be a member of United Way of Thurston County’s VISTA team, made up of 19 other VISTA members. The UWTC VISTA team is supported by the VISTA Leader, who coordinates professional development opportunities, provides individualized support and resources, and supports the program’s success.

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Member Duties : This VISTA project will build capacity in EFN's volunteer programs by increasing the number and retention of volunteers at the Repack Project, Mother Earth Farm, EFN’s Community Garden, and EFN fundraising events. Conducting this outreach involves researching online calendars and volunteer posting sites, tabling at community events, constructing e-newsletters, writing highlights about programs, posting on social media, and more. This VISTA will work closely with the Volunteer and Activities Coordinator to coordinate donor and volunteer databases, and help coordinate volunteers. This position will also develop long-term strategies for engaging new and returning Food and Fund Drive participants and encourage the collection of high-need items to best serve our partner programs. These projects will improve EFN's capacity to distribute more nutritious and diverse food items to our neighbors experiencing poverty.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Hunger .

Skills : Leadership , Communications , Community Organization , Team Work , General Skills , Recruitment , Public Speaking .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
'19-'20 Community Outreach VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/19/2019 - 08/17/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	WASHINGTON

Accepting Applications
From 04/01/2019 To 07/23/2019

Contact	Sam Cook
3318 92nd St S
Lakewood WA 98499
2535841040
www.efoodnet.org

Listing ID	88472


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