Food Access Volunteer, Full-time Americorps Summer VISTA Associate
ORGANIZATION: Mighty Writers El Futuro - South Philadelphia
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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
- Work with other team members to set up daily food distribution supplies, and assist community members to take the food they select.
- Increase the number of community members who attend distribution
- 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.
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About Mighty Writers El Futuro - South Philadelphia
Location:
1025 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, US
Mission Statement
Think clearly and write with clarity is our battle cry, our tagline, our mantra. It's served as our mission statement since our launch in 2009.
Description
MW El Futuro, our bilingual site located in the heart of the 9th Street Market, began with support from Puentes de Salud, a health and wellness organization for the Mexican immigrant community in South Philadelphia. Since many El Futuro students speak Spanish at home and English at school, we've increased our bilingual (Spanish/English) programs considerably, incorporating the use of both languages in such workshops as Mighty Toddlers, Reading and Writing in Spanish, Immigration Stories and others.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Philadelphia, PA 19146
DATE POSTED
July 15, 2022
SKILLS
- Cooking / Catering
- Event Planning / Management
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Delivery
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 30 hours/ week for 9 weeks
- Up-to-date Covid-19 vaccine, including boosters