Food Access Volunteer, Full-time Americorps Summer VISTA Associate

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Americorps Summer VISTA Associate - 2022

Food Access Volunteer, Full-time

Sponsor: Partners for Campus-Community Engagement

Host Sites:

Mighty Writers North, 2300 Master St., Philadelphia

Mighty Writers West, 3520 Fairmount Ave., Philadelphia

Mighty Writers El Futuro, 1025 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia

Apply here: http://www.compactnypa.org/summer-associates.html

Objectives of Role

1. ​​Work with other team members to set up daily food distribution supplies, and assist community members to take the food they select.
2. Increase the number of community members who attend distribution
3. Recruit volunteers

Responsibilities

• Receive shipments of food, books, diapers and other items for distribution
• Break down pallets
• Set up tables and tablecloths
• Put variety of food on tables for community members to select
• Ensure tables remain stocked with variety of food selection during distribution hours
• Clean up distribution
• Design, print and disburse flyers, door hangers and other advertisements around the community to attract attention
• Collect names and phone numbers of those coming to distribution
• Data entry
• Participate in meetings with neighborhood and other local organizations
• Prepare materials that can be handed out at meetings
• Work with volunteers to ensure they become registered
• Work with volunteer engagement manager to ensure volunteers attend orientation
• Mentor new volunteers at distribution

Qualifications

• Strong communicator
• Friendly & outgoing
• Self-starter
• Organized thinker
• Lift up to 50 pounds
• Enthusiastic community builder

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Mighty Writers provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Mighty Writers complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leave of absence, compensation and training.