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Feeding Texas VISTA Summer Associate VISTA - Lubbock

Summer Associates will support summer programs at the South Plains Food Bank in Lubbock, TX for ten weeks between June and August 2020.
  • 5 Summer Associates are needed to assist the Mobile Pantry Program and Senior Hunger Programs, to help screen and qualify over 2,200 families for food assistance, and 2,000 seniors receive specialized food boxes each month.
  • 6 Summer Associates will educate and mentor a diverse group of youths on the GRUB Summer Program on the food bank's farm, guiding them in weeding, planting, harvesting, and marketing produce.
  • 4 Summer Associates will work with the marketing and communications staff to help with website redesign, social media calendar and content, data entry, and public communications.
  • The final 5 Summer Associates will work with the operations and kitchen staff to create standard operating procedures and training manuals for volunteers and staff for the Summer Lunch Programs and standardized food sorting and distribution.


Application Deadline: April ,27 2020
Service Term: 10 Weeks, May 26, 2020 to July 31, 2020

Program Benefits
  • Living Allowance (disregarded when applying for public assistance) - $1000/mo
  • Choice of Segal Education Award ($1,330) or Cash Stipend ($345) upon completion
  • Professional Development and Training Support

Qualifications
  • At least 18 years old
  • Eligible to work in the USA
  • Access to reliable personal transportation
  • Communications, marketing, or design experience preferred

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