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AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Meals Associate

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Allentown, PA, USA
Internship

The Summer Associates will serve full-time, five days a week for 10 weeks over the summer delivering the 2019 Lehigh Valley Summer Meals Program.  There are 11 assignments available at sites all over Lehigh and Northampton counties in PA!  

This is a full-time assignment Monday – Friday starting on June 10, 2019 and completing on August 16, 2019.  AmeriCorps VISTAs must be able to serve for the full 10 weeks.

Areas of Responsibility: 

The assignment provides the opportunity to support our communities by:

  • Coordinating and delivering free summer meals to youth
  • Providing fun and enriching activities for youth (arts, STEM, sports, etc.)
  • Coordinating weekly or monthly fun family engagement opportunities (Examples: Family Story Time, Movie Night, etc.)
  • Assisting with recruitment of youth and families by connecting with local business and partners
  • Collecting and analyzing program data (attendance, meals provided, donations collected, volunteers recruited, etc.)
Skills/Experience: 
  • Minimum 18 years of age
  • At least 1-year (24 credits or equivalent) college experience or combined volunteer experience
  • Experience with youth programming and Spanish speaking is helpful
  • Reliable Transportation (must have access to a vehicle to have the ability to transport lunches and supplies)
Compensation/Benefits: 
  • Living Allowance: $474/bi-weekly before tax
  • Choice of Education Award or Cash Award
  • Reduction of Education Costs
  • Professional Development
  • Training
  • Networking
Job Function: 

Organization Info

United Way Worldwide

Overview
Headquarters: 
Alexandria, VA, United States
Annual Budget : 
$100-500M
Founded: 
1934
About Us
Mission: 

United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good.

United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. We win by living United. By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community's most daunting social crises.

Listing Stats

Post Date: 
Apr 5 2019
Active Until: 
May 5 2019
Hiring Organization: 
United Way Worldwide
industry: 
Nonprofit