As a VISTA member, you will play a vital role in helping Union-Snyder Community Action Agency (CAA) coordinate programs and resources to increase access to and affordability of healthy food for families living with low income. This position will build Union-Snyder CAA’s capacity to address gaps in services that provide food security in the region. The VISTA will be responsible for working with local universities, community gardens, farmers, retail businesses, and nonprofit agencies in developing the region’s first Hunger Coalition to determine sustainable solutions for addressing food insecurity in the region. This will include information gathering, networking, meeting organization, and participation in the committee for the annual Sowing Change conference. The VISTA will work closely with key CAA staff and AmeriCorps member(s) to build, strengthen, and streamline agency food assistance services.
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