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AmeriCorps Food Pantry Caseworker--Eastern Kentucky

Volunteer opportunity

Volunteer opportunity posted by: Christian Appalachian Project

Posted on: January 3, 2013

Volunteer Opportunity description

AmeriCorps Members (August 2013-August 2014) needed to serve in Christian Appalachian Project's Grateful Bread food pantry serving low-income families and the elderly in Rockcastle County, Kentucky. Caseworkers greet participants, collect and sort food donations, and organize a monthly commodities distribution. Rockcastle County has a 28% poverty rate.

Receive room and board, a monthly stipend, health insurance, vacation time, an AmeriCorps Education Award of up to $5,550, and potential student loan deferment. Minimum age to volunteer is 18.

How to apply

Apply online at http://christianapp.org/vol/volunteer-application/. For more information, contact Amy Schill at aschill@chrisapp.org.

Location

Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, 40456, United States

Details

Extra details
Stipend provided
Training provided
Keywords
Poverty and hunger, Rural, Seniors and retirement
Owner's areas of focus
Sports and recreation, Multi-service agency, Family, Community development, Human services, Disaster relief, Religion and spirituality, Poverty and hunger, Youth, Housing and homelessness, Victim support, Volunteering, Seniors and retirement, Rural, Education, Network of nonprofits, Women

Time Commitment

Duration
3 months or longer
Time commitment
Full time (30-40 hours/week)
Times of day
Mornings
Afternoons
Days of week
Weekdays
Schedule
Fixed schedule

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