AmeriCorps Opportunity
About Us
We're the Mid-Ohio Food Collective. While we collect and distribute an impressive amount of food as a foodbank, we're also a group of passionate individuals dedicated to exploring new ideas to tackle tough social issues—from food insecurity to poverty to health as a whole. When life happens, we're here for our neighbors that need us.
About the Role
The Healthy Harvest Corps (HHC) is an AmeriCorps program administered by the Ohio Association of Foodbanks to help expand and sustain Food Is Medicine initiatives statewide. These efforts treat reliable access to nutritious food as a key driver of improved health and well-being. As an AmeriCorps member at Mid-Ohio Food Collective, you will support neighbors by increasing access to healthy food and practical nutrition knowledge.
Responsibilities
- Deliver basic nutrition education through group sessions, pantry outreach, and community events.
- Use clear, approachable messaging on balanced meals, fruits and vegetables, food labels, and healthier choices.
- Engage customers during pantry operations with informal guidance.
- Support produce box programs through packing, distribution, and customer coordination.
- Create and share education materials.
- Weave nutrition messaging into distribution settings.
- Support Healthy Eating Research (HER) awareness.
- Participate in partner meetings.
- Track service activities and participation.
Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Public speaking
- Writing/editing
- General education/public health interest
To learn more about this opportunity or to apply, please visit the AmeriCorps website. All applications must be submitted through the AmeriCorps portal.