ACTION Youngstown, OH As part of our mission statement, ACTION is called to “seek solutions to overcome poverty, racism and social injustice.” The Food Insecurity (FI) Task Force was created as a response to the 2018 declaration that the City of Youngstown is a Food Desert. The implication of not living within two miles of…
Edible School Yard (FirstLine Schools) New Orleans, LA The role of the Americorps Network Gardener & Volunteer Coordinatoris to support ESYNOLA garden teaching teams at multiple schools with physical gardening tasks. In collaboration with the program manager and the site gardener & greenhouse manager, the corps member ensures all ESYNOLA gardens are maintained according to…
FirstLine Schools New Orleans, LA The role of the Americorps Library Associate & Garden Educator is to support the library and teaching garden at Langston Hughes Academy. This split position works half time with students in the library and half-time in the school garden teaching garden class. In the library, the corps member will assist…
St. Margaret’s Center (Lennox, CA) St. Margaret’s is a Catholic Charities community center that serves the airport area of Los Angeles. The center provides a range of emergency and support services to individuals and families living at or below the federal poverty level. The Center’s goal is to provide relief, dignity, and support. The Center…
Marillac St. Vincent Food Pantry Chicago, IL Marillac St. Vincent Family Services has been serving the needs of the poor throughout the city of Chicago for over 100 years. The center provides youth programs, as well as social services that benefit young children and seniors. NDA members at Marillac support adult education, operations in the…
Pajaro Valley Loaves & Fishes Watsonville, CA Founded in 1989, Pajaro Valley Loaves & Fishes is dedicated to alleviating hunger among the working poor families, farmworkers, and elderly, disabled, and homeless individuals of the Pajaro Valley. The NDA member will provide direct service, education, and training to clients and low-income volunteers as well as outreach…
Second Harvest Food Bank Watsonville, CA Second Harvest Food Bank’s mission is to empower individuals to end hunger and malnutrition on the Central Coast. NDA members serve at Second Harvest in nutrition education programs, the Food for Children Programs and in the food distribution center. They will manage volunteers and engage in outreach and communication.…