Description
As THE furniture bank of Kansas City, Flourish provides whole-home furnishings to clients referred by local social service agencies. Flourish partners with 70 agencies in the KC area that provide wrap-around housing, employment, and health support to clients. Flourish prides itself on creating a personal experience for our clients, empowering those we serve to establish a safe, permanent, and comfortable home. In 2022, Flourish served 881 families and individuals, creating furnished homes for 2,244 household members. Volunteers collected, repaired, and distributed 36,797 items, diverting 308 tons of unwanted furniture from the landfill.
Member Duties : The VISTA member will provide key assistance in creating and coordinating an in-kind donation pick-up and delivery logistics process, as well as assist with the furniture bank logistics database development and implementation. This will increase the number of donated household and furniture items coming into our facility. This will increase our ability to impact those coming out of poverty and homelessness in the KC area on a long term, sustainable basis.
As THE furniture bank of Kansas City, Flourish provides whole-home furnishings to clients referred by local social service agencies. Flourish partners with 70 agencies in the KC area that provide wrap-around housing, employment, and health support to clients. Flourish prides itself on creating a personal experience for our clients, empowering those we serve to establish a safe, permanent, and comfortable home. In 2022, Flourish served 881 families and individuals, creating furnished homes for 2,244 household members. Volunteers collected, repaired, and distributed 36,797 items, diverting 308 tons of unwanted furniture from the landfill.
Member Duties : The VISTA member will provide key assistance in creating and coordinating an in-kind donation pick-up and delivery logistics process, as well as assist with the furniture bank logistics database development and implementation. This will increase the number of donated household and furniture items coming into our facility. This will increase our ability to impact those coming out of poverty and homelessness in the KC area on a long term, sustainable basis.
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Living Allowance
$1755
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$1755 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Living allowance, Non-competitive eligibility (federal jobs), Relocation allowance (if applicable), Stipend, Training
Additional Benefits
Teleservice when applicable
Education Requirements
High School Graduate
Desired Languages
English
Other Conditions
Car recommended
Permits attendance at school during off hours
Subject to criminal background check