THE LUNCHBOX | QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | SPRING 2024

AMERICORPS: JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SEASON

For 10+ years we have had wonderful teams of AmeriCorps members serving at Clark County Food Bank in partnership with Washington Service Corps’ Healthy Futures Project. During their 10.5 months in the program, AmeriCorps members do everything from develop curriculum and teach Nutrition Education, to cultivate and glean fresh produce, to distributing food at food pantries, school sites, mobile distributions, and more. Throughout the years, this team has continued to expand to meet the need. On average, the Nutrition Ed team teaches about 300 class sessions per year. The Food Distribution AmeriCorps team oversees 2 shopping style food pantries that each distribute, on average, over 50,000 lbs. of food per month to those experiencing hunger in Clark County. The Farm Team brought in over 200,000lbs of fresh local produce in 2023!

It’s time to recruit for our next season! We are recruiting 11 members this year: 5 nutrition educators, 2 farming and gleaning coordinators, 2 food distribution coordinators, and 2 financial empowerment coordinators. If you’re interested in signing up, email info@clarkcountyfoodbank.org.