Project Category:
Service (Paid - Living Stipend + Education Award)
Weekly Hours:
20-25 hrs/wk
Seeking:
Undergraduate Students, Alumni, Graduate Students, No Preference
Farm Share Program Assistant (Living Allowance Stipend & Education Award)*Description: The Rural Health Service Corps (RHSC) Farm Share Program Assistant will assist the Farm Share Program Manager with the implementation of the Farm Share Program. This includes coordinating drop-off and pick-up times for shares from local farmers, distribution of shares to residents, and coordination of nutrition and cooking demonstrations at distribution sites. The Farm Share Program Assistant will also focus on the development and expansion of new and existing educational materials and work directly with members to understand how to identify, store, and prepare produce. The Farm Share Program Assistant will increase the number of individuals receiving support, services, education, and/or referrals to alleviate long-term hunger. The Farm Share Program Assistant will also focus on volunteer recruitment and retention. This is a 675 hour position serving from April – November.
Community Garden Assistant (Living Allowance Stipend & Education Award)* Description: The Rural Health Service Corps (RHSC) Community Garden Assistant will assist with the development, maintenance, and expansion of community garden operations and help implement Green Thumb Educational Workshops. Further, this RHSC member will assist with a community meal (~3 times per year). The member’s service will be key to advancing the goals of both VINES and the Rural Health Service Corps program of combating food insecurity by educating program participants on how to plant, care for, and harvest fresh fruits and vegetables in VINES’ network of over 20 community gardens. The Community Garden Assistant will help build relationships with community gardeners and site coordinators to ensure that community members are receiving the information and materials they need to grow their own food and make changes in their health. This is a 675 hour position serving from April – November.
* VINES’ AmeriCorps positions are through the Rural Health Service Corps program. For more information and to apply for an AmeriCorps position with VINES, visit https://ruralhealthservicecorps.org/.