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Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Apply for $4,500 to Support an AmencCmp
VISTA Volunteer to Work with the Health Promotion Program to Address Food Security
Issues,
Responsible Department: Health & Community Services
The AmeriCory VISTA volunteer will work to increase MW security and nutrition education in our 12 -town
service area (Bangor, Brewer, Clifton, Eddington, Glenbum, Hampden, Herman, Holden, Newburgh,
Orono, Omngtdr, Veazie). Food security Is defined as access by all people at all times to enough
nutritious food for an active, healthy life.
Spedficagy, the Aral VI5TA will wok with food series and community organizations W:
• Provide food education W food parry and community organization staff (and advocates for
change) on the benefit of providing nutrition education
Provide technical assistance W face security organizations to Identity ways W improve nutritional
offerings
• Disseminate food assistance and Food Security Program enrollment information for display in food
pantries and food security organizations
• Create and maintain a community garden.
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Assoriatetl Information
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CITY OF BANGOR
Order, Authoring the City Manager to Apply for $4,500 to Support an AmericCorp
VISTA Volunteer to Work with the Ikaith Promotion Program to Address Food
Security Issues
B y foe Gf y Counol of Aze Crt y of Bangor
ORDERED, THAT the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply for and accept a $4,500 grant
to be used to support an ArnedcaColp VISTA position to address food security issues.
IIt CITY COUNCIL
April 14. 2000
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