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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
December 22, 2011
Chicago, Illinois, United States
The mission of Food Desert Action is to provide community-engaged solutions that will end food deserts - communities with no or distant access to grocery stores. We believe that a holistic approach, including social enterprise, education, community organizing, and advo...
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December 22, 2011
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Sebastopol, California, United States
The Interfaith Sustainable Food Collaborative (ISFC) is a new non-profit organization seeking 2 Americorps@VISTAs to assist with advancing our mission:
To advance the production of and access to healthy food produced in a sustainable, socially just manner by empoweri...
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February 27, 2013
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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
August 5, 2010
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Mariposa Food Co-op, located in the Cedar Park neighborhood of West Philadelphia, has been providing its members access to healthy, locally-grown, and sustainably-produced food since 1971. We have grown from a buying club of a few dozen members to a full-service storefr...
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February 22, 2013
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Social enterprise
joined
July 30, 2012
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
New Orleans Food Co-op Mission
is to operate a community-owned grocery store that:
provides access to healthy food at a fair price
is a center of community activity
promotes local and regional food production
keeps capital and jobs in our community
practices environment...
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April 10, 2013
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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
February 10, 2011
New York, New York, United States
Harvest Home Farmers' Market, Inc. (HHFM) is an East Harlem based nonprofit whose mission is to increase access to farm fresh, locally grown produce for consumers in high need, low-income New York communities identified as "fresh and healthy food deserts." Founded in 1...
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May 31, 2011
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Goal of the position: Deliver food to hungry, homebound folks in Seattle!
Time Options: Tuesday or Thursday between 10am & 2pm (schedule shifts at least 2 weeks in advance)
Time Required: Approx. 2-3 hours, any given Tuesday or Thursday
Length of Commitment: minimum ...
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March 14, 2013
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New York, New York, United States
Public Health Solutions is hiring an Intern to support the work of the Public Health Programs Unit with a focus on food access and nutrition. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-starter with strong data analysis and technical skills to work on a hi...
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March 11, 2013
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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
February 16, 2012
Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
Crossroads Community Food Network (formerly known as Crossroads Farmers Market) was founded in 2007 to increase access to fresh, healthy, culturally appropriate local foods for the underserved neighborhoods of Takoma Park/Langley Park. Crossroads strives to improve food...
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January 15, 2013
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Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
Status: FT 1-year AmeriCorps VISTA
Location: Holyoke, MA
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The VISTA volunteer will coordinate implementation of the City of Holyoke's HealthyCorners program to increase access to healthy food in the City's retail stores. The position includes adminis...
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May 29, 2013
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Goal of the position: Collect donated produce and goods after the
Columbia City Farmer's Market, for distribution at Rainier Valley Food Bank.
Time Required:
Hours: Wednesdays 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Length of Commitment: Approximately 2 hours
Positions Available: 1
Pos...
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March 15, 2013
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Event
starts September 9, 2013, 9:00 AM
Kathmandu, Nepal
This course is jointly designed and organized by IIRR and RRN with special focus on South Asian country participants (i.e. Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Bhutan, Nepal). The course is designed to provide a general understanding on emerging issues, challenges and opportuni...
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March 13, 2013
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Goal of the position: Build a new shelving section at the food bank for our
newest, donated scale.
Time Required:
Hours: Approx. 1 day building and installation
Days: Flexible- 7 days a week
Positions Available: 1
Description:
Rainier Valley Food Bank (RVFB) is s...
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June 7, 2013
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The Arcadia Mobile Market Volunteer Program:
Arcadia is committed to increasing access to healthy, local, affordable food throughout the D.C region. We do this by applying the Food Truck model to Food Access.
Arcadia's Mobile Market is a retrofitted school bus that do...
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February 13, 2013
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Social enterprise
joined
June 3, 2013
Portland, Oregon, United States
My Street Grocery is a community mobile grocer with a mission to increase fresh food access for all. We operate pop-up markets from our market truck throughout the greater Portland area with a focus on communities and individuals who face barriers to accessing fresh foo...
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June 3, 2013
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Seattle, Washington, United States
Goal of the position: Process and distribute food to clients at the food bank.
Volunteers will interact with clients, staff and other volunteers and will provide
excellent customer service to ensure great relationships and a positive atmosphere
during distributions.
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February 21, 2013
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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
April 18, 2013
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
We uphold the fundamental right to healthy, fresh, and sustainably grown food.
Fair Food Network plays an important leadership role in realizing the vision of a more sustainable and just food system. Our work focuses on these areas:
Improving Healthy Food Access
Our p...
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April 18, 2013
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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
December 7, 2000
New York, New York, United States
Now serving New York City for 30 years, City Harvest is the world's first food rescue organization, dedicated to feeding the city's hungry men, women, and children.
This year, City Harvest will collect more than 42 million pounds of excess food from all segments of the...
Last updated
October 26, 2012
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Rockaway Beach, New York, United States
A newly formed Rockaway-based grassroots organization focused on food justice and Hurricane Sandy relief, seeks a qualified candidate for a position as a Fundraiser. We seek a candidate who is passionate about social, environmental and food justice issues, and either ha...
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May 24, 2013
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Long Island City, New York, United States
Description: Does local food security matter to you? Are you looking for a way to give back to your community on an ongoing basis? Hour Children Food Pantry is looking for volunteers. Read the description below, and if interested, we encourage you to contact our Assista...
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May 29, 2013
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Nonprofit or community organization
joined
November 12, 2012
Westville, New Jersey, United States
UpLift Solutions is a national non-profit organization that seeks to eliminate food deserts by creating community-focused grocery stores in low income and underserved communities across the country. These stores not only provide access to fresh and healthy food, appropr...
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November 12, 2012