Rural Action Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps
Listed on 2026-07-10
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Non-Profit & Social Impact
Non-Profit / Outreach, Youth Development, Volunteer / Humanitarian, Community Health
Serve with the Appalachian Ohio Restore Corps (AORC) and help support Rural Action, a membership-based non-profit organization promoting a healthy people, planet, purpose, and prosperity in Appalachian Ohio. AORC mobilizes nearly 70 Ameri Corps members to help educate youth and the public, restore, conserve, and preserve environmental resources, improve food distribution to people in poverty, support reduced waste and recycling initiatives, and promote economic resilience through conservation and sustainability projects.
Members are placed with Rural Action programs or community non-profits to support specific projects and initiatives related to one or more of the following areas:
Conservation & Restoration, Agriculture, Forestry, Education, Reduced Waste, and Public Lands Access. During a term of service, training opportunities such as First Aid/CPR, Wilderness First Responder, and GIS/GPS are offered which provide certifications to support members' service experiences and prepare them for the next step in their careers.
Members will serve in one of the following tracks:
Conservation, Agriculture, Forestry, Education, Reduced Waste, or Public Lands Access.
Tasks may include:
- water quality monitoring
- field activities
- community outreach
- environmental education activities
- agricultural and forestry activities
- organizing community meetings
- data collection
- progress reports
- media activities
All member tasks: public speaking and presentation skills, project mgmt., volunteer recruitment/mgmt., data collection and analysis, and educational activities.
Experience working with youth preferred. Some, but not all, positions require the ability to lift and carry 40 lbs and hike over rough terrain in all types of weather. Some evenings and weekends required.
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Program Benefits- Living Allowance
- Education award upon successful completion of service
- Stipend
- Training
- Childcare assistance if eligible
- Health Coverage
- Car recommended
- Permits attendance at school during off hours
- Permits working at another job during off hours
- Education
- Hunger
- Community and Economic Development
- Environment
- Children/Youth
- Community Outreach
- Recruitment
- Writing/Editing
- First Aid
- Community Organization
- Environment
- Teaching/Tutoring
- Team Work
- Education
- Public Speaking
- Communications
- Leadership
- General Skills
- Fund raising/Grant Writing
- Conflict Resolution
- Non-Profit Management
- Computers/Technology
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