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WORK OPPORTUNITY
Join the PNV Team as a VISTA Member!
We have two exciting VISTA assignments opening in 2025. This is a great way for AmeriCorps VISTA members to gain valuable skills and experience while making a real difference in the community.
These assignments are only available to VISTA members, so if you are interested but not a member go to the AmeriCorps VISTA link to learn how to become part of the AmeriCorps VISTA team.
About AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. AmeriCorps provides opportunities for Americans of all backgrounds to serve their country, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, and improve lives and communities.
As an AmeriCorps member in the VISTA program, you will support an organization to make sustainable change in areas that effect poverty, including education, public health, climate, access to benefits, and more. Through activities such as fundraising, grant writing, research, and volunteer recruitment, you will gain professional experience and leadership skills. This opportunity prepares you for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.
PNV VISTA Assignment Description
Program Title: Project New Village Outreach and Fundraising Coordinator VISTA V2
Program Start/End Date: 2/10/2025 – 2/09/2026
Project Description:
The goal of the project is to increase organizational capacity to engage with donors and community groups in support of Project New Village’s work to increase access to healthy foods in greater Southeastern San Diego. The VISTA member will: participate in meetings to enhance community knowledge about agency mission, projects, programs, and events; create a donor/sponsor stewardship program; and solicit donors and sponsors.
PNV VISTA Assignment Description
Program Title: People’s Produce Mobile Farmers Market and Mt. Hope Community Garden Coordinator VISTA V4
Program Start/End Date: 2/10/2025 – 2/09/2026
Project Description:
The goal of the project is to increase low-income and BIPOC residents’ access to healthy food in Greater Southeastern San Diego by developing and enhancing the business infrastructure that supports the People’s Produce Mobile Farmers Market (PPMFM) program and the Mt. Hope Community Garden. The VISTA member will build capacity by: developing processes to transfer produce that PNV grows at its sites to the MFM for sale via The People’s Produce Mobile Farmers Market program; and developing new projects and partnerships to increase healthy food access and/or sustainability.
