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13 people are interested
Paid Summer Volunteer Opportunity Texas Charitable Clinics
ORGANIZATION: Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
Please visit the new page to apply.
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13 people are interested
TXACC is seeking to place 7 full-time Summer Associate VISTAs at several free and charitable clinics in different parts of Texas. These service members will serve June 11 - August 3, 2018 and will be working on projects that will improve access to healthcare for uninsured and under-insured individuals living in Texas.
VISTA Summer Associates is a program administered via Americorps VISTA. The AmeriCorps VISTA Program is designed to function as a stateside Peace Corps, which places high quality, dedicated individuals in poverty facing non-profit organizations throughout the country. AmeriCorps VISTA is one of many programs through the Corporation for National and Community Service. The VISTA Summer Associate program offers individuals the opportunity to become engaged in a nonprofit organization through an existing VISTA project for 8 weeks during the summer.
Benefits:
Education award of $1,252 or a cash stipend of $276 after completion of service
Experience working in a charitable clinic setting
$900 monthly living stipend
Qualifications:
Must be at least 18 years of age
Interest in non-profit or public health
Summer Projects/Locations:
Brother Bill's Helping Hand (Dallas)- Handbook and Referral Manual Specialist
Casa El Buen (Houston)- Partnership Resources Specialist
Heal The City Free Clinic (Amarillo)- Volunteer Coordinator and Development Specialist
Healing Hands (Dallas)- Media and Development Associate
Mission Arlington (Arlington)- Diabetic and Hypertension Associate
PediPlace (Dallas)- Community Outreach Marketing Associate
Texas Association of Charitable Clinics (Austin) - Storytelling and Marketing Associate
If any of these positions interest you, please contact:
Jayme Poland
Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
vista@txcharitableclinics.org
512-777-8929
More opportunities with Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Texas Association of Charitable Clinics
Location:
3710 Cedar Street #284, Austin, TX 78705, US
Mission Statement
Enhancing the overall ability of Texas Charitable Clinics to provide the highest level of care.
Description
The Texas Association of Charitable Clinics, TXACC, is a private nonprofit organiztaion that provides support, education, rsources and advocacy to free and charitable clinics statewide in Texas. These are clinics largely run by volunteers providing low cost care to people who are low-income and uninsured.
Texas Association of Charitable Clinics (TXACC) is a private, not-for-profit membership association - 501 (c)(3) that supports Texas’ free and charitable clinics.
Through mentoring, the provision of resources, education, advocacy efforts, and services, TXACC seeks to strengthen the charitable clinic system in Texas. Each of our more than 70 clinics is an independent enterprise. Some are faith-based, others are community-based. All are established as 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt organizations.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3710 Cedar StreetSuite 218Austin, TX 78705
DATE POSTED
April 11, 2018
SKILLS
- Networking
- Recruiting
- Fundraising
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Public Relations
- Healthcare
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Full Time Summer Position 40 hours/week