Healthy Harvest Corps Member-Akron

Healthy Harvest Corps Member-Akron

Everyone wants to live in a healthy community where children, families and seniors can grow, work, prosper and lead productive lives. But for many of our friends and neighbors, food insecurity creates barriers that impact their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing. the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank has operated as a critical community asset committed to fighting food insecurity and helping families as they navigate difficult decisions related to hunger and other struggles that arise out of situational or generational poverty.

The Foodbank is committed to its vision of a thriving community free of hunger, but we can only realize that vision with the support of donors, advocates and volunteers who join us in our mission. The Foodbank is a 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to lead a collaborative network that empowers people to experience healthy and hunger-free lives. We distribute food to feed people and we advocate, engage, and convene our community in the fight to end hunger.

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Member Duties :
Expand access to healthy food while gaining hands-on experience in nutrition, outreach, and program development. As a Healthy Harvest Corps Ameri Corps Member with the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, you'll help implement Healthy Eating Research (HER) and Supporting Wellness at Pantries (SWAP) guidelines across foodbank programs. Activities include ranking foods using nutrition standards, developing training materials, collaborating with pantry staff, collecting community feedback, and creating resources for future statewide use.

As a member, you will also facilitate pantry and mobile food distributions by stocking shelves, organizing inventory, checking in neighbors, and coordinating home delivery and senior food programs. This role builds skills in communication, data tracking, program evaluation, and community engagement.

Program Benefits :
Health Coverage , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Training .

Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :

Health , Hunger , Community Outreach .

Skills :

General Skills , Team Work , Public Health , Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Leadership , Communications , Public Speaking .