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Petaluma Harvest Outreach Coordinator VISTA

Harvest Against Hunger’s Harvest VISTA program acts as a gleaning and produce recovery program incubator, working with partner host sites to place AmeriCorps VISTAs across the country. These VISTAs serve as gleaning coordinators, building localized, sustainable produce recovery programs that grow connections between farmers and food banks to increase the amount of fresh nutritious produce available to people experiencing food insecurity. This position is with Petaluma Bounty, located in Petaluma, CA. Through our programs, Petaluma Bounty improves the quality of food offered by emergency food distributors through the Bounty Hunters gleaning program and advocacy. We increase low-income consumers’ purchasing power through local affordable food incentives such Market Match, sliding scale farm stands and CSA memberships, as well as maximize awareness and participation in federal food programs such as WIC, SNAP, and Meals on Wheels. We increase food literacy – knowledge of how food is grown and where it comes from – for children, youth and adults. We change attitudes and appetites for healthy food and active lifestyles. We expand our community's capacity to grow its own food by supporting local community gardens and empowering others by sharing our knowledge. And finally, we are engaging our whole community to become active, informed agents of change of their food system and advocate for policies and governmental services that promote community food security now and into the future.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The AmeriCorps volunteer will provide capacity building support to a food recovery program, a demonstration production farm, nutrition incentive distribution programs, healthy eating initiatives, and mapping initiatives of our existing emergency food distribution network. Capacity building support may look different for each initiative but will likely include the following duties- recruit, train, and retain volunteers for our growing programs; help us create protocols and templates for training; help us seek funding to sustain programs and support our community!

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .


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

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

Service Areas : Hunger , Health , Education , Environment , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Non-Profit Management , Leadership , Environment , Computers/Technology , Communications , Community Organization , Team Work , General Skills , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Petaluma Harvest Outreach Coordinator VISTA

Program Start/End Date
04/13/2020 - 04/12/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	CALIFORNIA

Accepting Applications
From 09/19/2019 To 03/17/2020

Contact	Maria Mendez-Francisco
1201 1st Ave S
Seattle WA 98134
2066861486
maria@harvestagainsthunger.org

Listing ID	91844


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