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12 people are interested
Help families get food: be a food stamp applicant assistant
ORGANIZATION: Just Harvest
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12 people are interested
Just Harvest helps over 100 households apply for food stamps every month. You can help walk clients through this sometimes complicated process by making follow-up phone calls, ensuring that their documents are properly forwarded, and maintaining accurate records.
Strong phone and computer skills are required, as well as an empathetic attitude towards financially struggling households. A minimum commitment of 3 hours every week is strongly encouraged.
We're currently looking for volunteers for daytime hours Monday and Friday.
Learn more at:
http://www.justharvest.org/get-involved/volunteer/snap-food-stamp-volunteers/
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No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Just Harvest
Location:
317 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, US
Mission Statement
Just Harvest works to promote a just system of food access by addressing the root causes of hunger - systemic poverty and inequity - through policy advocacy, grassroots organizing, community-based solutions, and connecting people to benefits.
Description
Our Program Areas:
ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE: We advocate for policies at the federal, state, county, and local level that alleviate hunger and poverty in our region. Issues that we work on include: Protecting nutrition programs such as SNAP, fair tax policies, and addressing food deserts.
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO BENEFITS
SNAP Makes a Difference: SNAP is the critical anti-hunger and anti-poverty safety net benefit, helping 1.8 million Pennsylvanians and 47 million nationwide. For 7 years, Just Harvest has provided assistance to help thousands of low-income households apply for benefits.
Case Advocacy: We advocate for the fair treatment of clients as they navigate safety-net bureaucracies. Whether it is a food stamp participant who has been denied benefits unfairly, or a mother on welfare seeking a work exemption because of illness, we are here to help clients get what they need.
Fresh Access: The Fresh Access program fights hunger by improving access to nutritious food at farmers markets across the Pittsburgh area.
Free Tax Prep Coalition: As a lead partner in the United Way of Allegheny County’s Free Tax PrepCoalition - Just Harvest provides free, IRS-certified income tax preparation for low-income tax clients at four Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Sites in Allegheny County.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
16 Terminal WayPittsburgh, PA 15219
DATE POSTED
November 2, 2017
SKILLS
- Basic Computer Skills
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- preferably at least 4 hours per week
- Signed confidentiality agreement