Needs From: Western Washington University

WDRC Development & Outreach VISTA

Our services focus on both conflict prevention and conflict intervention and include mediation, training, facilitation, coaching, supervised visitation, and community education for youth, adults, families, organizations, and businesses throughout Whatcom County.

The goal of this VISTA project is to increase low income clients’ access to conflict prevention and intervention services by building and promoting awareness of the organization, helping to secure vital financial resources, and ensuring the efficiency and efficacy of systems used to do so. In building on the work of the previous VISTA position, this role will deepen our outreach to underserved communities in rural areas, non-English speakers, and those who belong to specific demographic or cultural groups. Similarly the Development and Outreach VISTA will help to grow funding for projects and programs that specifically benefit low income individuals and help to increase the accessibility of our programs.

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About VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA members spend at least one year in full-time service (35 hrs per week) addressing the needs of low-income communities. All projects focus on building permanent infrastructure in nonprofit organizations to help them more effectively bring individuals and communities out of poverty. When VISTA members complete their service, they leave behind lasting solutions to some of our country's toughest problems. VISTA volunteer benefits:
·        Stipend
·        Relocation Allowance
·        Loan Forbearance
·        Medical Allowance & Food Benefits
·        End of Year Service Award OR Education Award
·        Non-competitive Eligibility for Federal Employment
·        Work experience
·        Being a Part of a Large Anti-poverty Movement

Food Recovery Program Coordination VISTA Member

The Food Recovery Program (FRP) reduces food insecurity and addresses climate change by redistributing surplus food that might end up in the landfill to neighbors experiencing hunger. The FRP acts as a courier of commercially prepared, surplus food, to meal distribution agencies, with about 50% of the recovered food distributed to residents in food deserts within Whatcom County. The FRP relies on its close relationships with donating businesses, recipient agencies, and volunteer pool. The VISTA member will strengthen the FRP’s capacity by increasing the number of donor businesses, increasing our volunteer pool, and developing strong relationships with existing and new recipient agencies.

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About VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA members spend at least one year in full-time service (35 hrs per week) addressing the needs of low-income communities. All projects focus on building permanent infrastructure in nonprofit organizations to help them more effectively bring individuals and communities out of poverty. When VISTA members complete their service, they leave behind lasting solutions to some of our country's toughest problems. VISTA volunteer benefits:
·        Stipend
·        Relocation Allowance
·        Loan Forbearance
·        Medical Allowance & Food Benefits
·        End of Year Service Award OR Education Award
·        Non-competitive Eligibility for Federal Employment
·        Work experience
·        Being a Part of a Large Anti-poverty Movement

Skookum Kids Development Coordinator VISTA

The overwhelming majority of children and families impacted by the foster care system experience poverty. 

Skookum Kids contributes to these children and families having support like access to safe housing, medical attention, nutritious meals, and recreational opportunities, which will help them break out of the cycle of poverty. Every program within Skookum Kids relies heavily on compassionate, competent, and committed volunteers, foster parents, and donors. The AmeriCorps VISTA will build capacity by improving Skookum Kids’ volunteer and foster parent recruitment and retention efforts, cultivating business and individual donors, seeking event donations, and sharing stories of impact.

Learn More and Apply Here
About VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA members spend at least one year in full-time service (35 hrs per week) addressing the needs of low-income communities. All projects focus on building permanent infrastructure in nonprofit organizations to help them more effectively bring individuals and communities out of poverty. When VISTA members complete their service, they leave behind lasting solutions to some of our country's toughest problems. VISTA volunteer benefits:
·        Stipend
·        Relocation Allowance
·        Loan Forbearance
·        Medical Allowance & Food Benefits
·        End of Year Service Award OR Education Award
·        Non-competitive Eligibility for Federal Employment
·        Work experience
·        Being a Part of a Large Anti-poverty Movement