Seedleaf - The Plantory - A Connected Community

Description

The Plantory's mission is to increase the capacity and sustainability of the nonprofit sector in Lexington, KY. The proposed VISTA project aligns with economic opportunity, education, healthy futures, veterans and military families, and environmental stewardship through a collaborative, multi-pronged approach to preventing, surviving, and reducing poverty on a micro and macro level in Lexington, KY. The project seeks to connect the resources and efforts of 14 agencies working on various facets of poverty and expects to benefit 1000 people each month. We will build strong interagency relationships and foster cross-sector collaboration so that we have a stronger, more unified and multifaceted approach to fighting poverty. Fourteen VISTA members and one VISTA leader will contribute to the goals of the project through activities like improving environmental efficiency of homes for low-income individuals to reduce utilities costs and support their continued residence, investigating and developing a mobile food van that would deliver healthy, local food to elderly citizens with limited food access, and working on research and services in the city government to end veteran homelessness in Lexington. Together, we hope to develop a more connected effort on the micro and macro level to addressing and preventing the complex issues related to living in poverty.

Member Duties : Seedleaf exists to increase the amount of affordable, nutritious, sustainable produced food to people at risk of hunger in Lexington, Kentucky. The VISTA will help expand and enhance the number of volunteers, improve methods of communication (particularly online and social media), improve tracking systems, improve training systems, and grow relationships with colleges and universities to improve the number and frequency of students and faculty members volunteering. To help recruit additional volunteers and grow Seedleaf’s capacity, the VISTA will also help with story-telling to share the message and work of Seedleaf and the impact of Seedleaf volunteers. The VISTA will also help grow partnerships, and develop a new grant-based fundraising plan to support the work of volunteers and Seedleaf as a whole. Lastly, the VISTA will help evaluate community and volunteer involvement in program design and evaluate program effectiveness.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance .


Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Health .

Skills :
Community Organization .



SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Seedleaf - The Plantory - A Connected Community

Program Start/End Date
10/28/2020 - 10/26/2021

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations KENTUCKY

Languages English

Accepting Applications
From 01/17/2023 To 02/10/2023

Contact Stephanie Spires
110 W Vine St
Lexington KY 40507
8592556999
[email protected]
plantory.org/VISTA

Listing ID 62419