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*Goodwill* Housing Outreach & Volunteer Coordination VISTA Join Age Friendly Windham & Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing as they collaborate with other local organizations to provide programming that can increase safety and energy efficiency for low-income and elderly residents in the Sebago Lakes Region of Maine! Age Friendly Windham (AFW) is a committee of dedicated volunteers working to help members of the community to live and age in place. AFW is dedicated to supporting the independence of our town's residents and helping them thrive. The mission of the Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing is to do home repairs for low-income seniors and veterans. This is a vulnerable population who want to stay in their homes but oftentimes do not have the financial ability or family members to help. Fuller Center supports poor and very poor families. We qualify families using HUD guidelines and select on the basis of (1) need, (2) willingness to partner, and (3) ability to repay through our Greater Blessings program. Member Duties : The VISTA member will focus on the creation of a Home Audit program, which will collaborate with other local organizations to provide evaluation and changes that can increase safety and energy efficiency of homes for low-income and elderly residents in Windham, Standish, and Raymond, Maine. They will also expand awareness of the mission and capabilities of both Age Friendly Windham and the Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing through enhanced outreach, PR, and marketing services; and through strengthening volunteer recruitment, engagement, and retention. These projects will allow Age Friendly Windham and Sebago Lakes Region Fuller Center for Housing to develop sustainable systems and procedures, both internally and externally, that will result in both new services available and an increase in awareness of the services offered. Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit . Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours . Service Areas : Community Outreach , Veterans , Elder Care , Housing . Skills : Writing/Editing , Non-Profit Management , Veterans , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Leadership , Community Organization , Team Work , Social Services , Computers/Technology , Business/Entrepreneur , Communications , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Trade/Construction . AmeriCorps

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