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Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs/GFC
 
 
 
Do you have a passion for fighting poverty and food insecurity? Come serve at Good Food Collaborative (GFC) in Macomb, Illinois where you can make an immediate difference in our community. Every week, GFC delivers free groceries to approximately 220 households throughout McDonough County through our Mobile Food Pantry program. 23.3% of people in McDonough County live below the poverty line, with 13.2% being classified as food insecure. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, GFC has aimed to meet this need in our community with three key programs that tackle this issue directly: our Mobile Food Pantry, public access Victory Gardens, and our Food U program. You can learn more about them at www.goodfoodcollaborative.org We are looking to fill two VISTA positions. The first VISTA will be primarily serving as our Media Coordinator and the other VISTA will be serving as our Victory Gardens and UGrow Coordinator.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : Member Duties: The AmeriCorps VISTA Media Coordinator will: 1) Design and support the GFC social media plan. 2) develop systems for collecting and producing high quality testimonials from program recipients and volunteers. 3) Shadow all 5 programs to develop a holistic understanding of GFC and its impact in the community. 4) Create procedures for editing and storing video projects with multiple users. The AmeriCorps VISTA Victory Gardens and UGrow Coordinator will: 1) Work with current property owners of Victory Gardens to further expand the community gardens program. 2) Identify new and potential sites for the development of Victory Gardens. 3) Develop a strategic plan for the gardens. 4) Coordinate volunteers throughout all aspects of Victory Gardens and UGrow programming. 5) Streamline volunteer recruitment and tracking systems. 6) Develop the UGrow educational gardens video series with the assistance of the Executive Director and Media Coordinator.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  $400 monthly housing stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  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 :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Recruitment ,  General Skills ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs/GFC
Program Start/End Date
01/18/2022  -   01/17/2023
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  12/02/2021  To  12/30/2022 
Contact Linda Lee Blaine
525 Stipes Hall
Macomb   IL   61455
3092982647
ll-blaine@wiu.edu
http://www.iira.org/
Listing ID 107096

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