Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition

Committed to Ending Hunger and Homelessness

Common Ground Fundraiser – Dine Out For Life

by admin - January 11th, 2010

One of our member agencies, Common Ground, is hosting a fundraiser on January 13th!  Read below for details.
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DINE OUT FOR LIFE
Wednesday, January 13th

Turn your dining dollars into a meaningful contribution to the local fight against HIV.
 
Bring family and friends to dine out at participating restaurants and 20% of the proceeds will support Common Ground.
 
Participating Restaurants:
Derrick’s Jamaican Cuisine
Kassava Caribbean
Pecorino Italian
Tiara Cafe
Be sure to mention that you are dining out for Common Ground.
 

About Common Ground- The Westside HIV Community Center

More than 3,360 people on the west side of LA are HIV positive.
One in four doesn’t know.
 
Common Ground in Santa Monica is the only comprehensive HIV agency serving the west side of Los Angeles. We provide free HIV testing, needle exchange and other services.
 

2012 Lincoln Blvd.
Santa Monica, California 90405
Common Ground- The Westside HIV Community Center

www.commongroundwestside.org   |  310-314-5480

Job Opening at St. Joseph Center

by admin - January 11th, 2010

Here is another job posting listed by a Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition Member Agency.  All contact information is listed below!

Associate Director/Head of Programs

St. Joseph Center, a nonprofit, multi-program social service organization serving low income and homeless men, women and children for over 25 years on the Westside, is seeking an Associate Director.  Under the supervision of the Executive Director, the Associate Director will perform the following:

  • Oversee and provide management to all St. Joseph Center programs.
  • Evaluate current program effectiveness and identify opportunities for program enhancement.
  • Identify new opportunities for contract funding and prepare and/or manage applications for public funding.
  • Oversee management of ongoing contracts.
  • In conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, facilitate the development of an annual operating budget for the agency.
  • Work closely with the Human Resources Manager to develop, articulate and manage HR policies and procedures.
  • Represent St. Joseph Center at community meetings within service coalitions and policy forums.
  • Provide reports to the Board of Directors regarding program activities and outcomes.

QUALIFICATIONS:  B.A. in social science, public policy or related field.  M.A. preferred.  Five years experience providing management within a social service environment.  Specific experience regarding the implementation of programs within agencies serving populations impacted by homelessness, mental health issues and/or poverty required.

For consideration, please submit resume and cover letter to ghuff@stjosephctr.org or fax 310-392-8402.

Job Openings at Upward Bound House

by admin - January 5th, 2010

Upward Bound House, one of the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coalition’s member agencies, is currently advertising two job opportunities which need to be filled right away!

For more information about Upward Bound House, visit the link on our Membership page.  The job descriptions for the two open positions are below.

JOB TITLE:                           Driver / Assistant

 SUPERVISED BY:                Food Pantry Coordinator

 SUMMARY OF DUTIES:   Reporting to the Food Pantry Coordinator, the Driver / Assistant will ensure reliable regular pick-ups of donations for Upward Bound House’s Food Pantry Programs.  The position will also assist the Food Pantry Coordinator in the general operations of the Food Pantry. Must have recent DMV printout of driving record and proof of own insurance.  This is a part-time position, two hours daily (M-F), with approximate hours 1:30pm-3:30pm. 

 SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Provide reliable, regular daily food pick ups from food donors;
  • Transportation of food to UBH sites;
  • Assist with the loading / unloading, stocking, inventorying and distribution of food and supplies.
  • Other special projects, as needed.

 QUALIFICATIONS:

Knowledge of working with at risk and/or a challenging population is desired.  Must be a people person, with a great attitude.  Bi-lingual speaker preferred (Spanish / English).  Excellent driving record.

 COMPENSATION:  $11.55 / hour.

 To apply, please submit a resume. Applications should be emailed to maquiano@upwardboundhouse.org    No phone calls please.

Upward Bound House is an equal opportunity employer.

 

JOB TITLE:                           Food Pantry Assistant

 SUPERVISED BY:                Food Pantry Coordinator

 SUMMARY OF DUTIES:   Reporting to the Food Pantry Coordinator, the Food Pantry Assistant will support the general operations of the Food Pantry and coordination of food services. May also be required to periodically pick up and drop off food and/or supplies Must have a recent DMV printout and proof of own insurancePart-time position 4 hours daily (M-F), with approximate hours 4:00 pm-8:00 pm (M-F).

 SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

  • Prepare and plan monthly menus;
  • Daily set-up of prepared meals (evening);
  • Oversight of food service, which may involve volunteer coordination;
  • Clean up after food service (containers, serving items, tables, floors, kitchen, etc);
  • Maintain kitchen and surrounding areas clean (sweeping, mopping, cleaning refrigerator and sanitizing);
  • Prepare for and set up morning meals (‘grab-n-go’ continental breakfast);
  • Assist with the loading / unloading, stocking, inventorying and distribution;
  • Attend on going various trainings (food safety and handling classes);
  • Assist in providing educational information regarding basic nutrition to clients;
  • Other special projects, as needed.

 Qualifications:

Computer literate, knowledge of Excel helpful. Knowledge of working with at risk and/or a challenging population is also desired.  Must be a people person, with a great attitude.  Bi-lingual speaker preferred (Spanish / English).  Excellent driving record.

 COMPENSATION:  $11.55 / hour.

 To apply, please submit a resume. Applications should be emailed to maquiano@upwardboundhouse.org    No phone calls please.

Upward Bound House is an equal opportunity employer.

Greetings!

by admin - December 17th, 2009

Welcome to the Westside Shelter & Hunger Coaltion website.  We are currently under construction, and are trying to deliver the most up-to-date information we have to our readers.  This means that some of our links may not work yet, and some of pages may even be empty!  But please check back with us soon, for we hope to be up and running again before the month is through.  In the meantime, please email any questions you may have to info@westsideshelter.org, or call (310) 314-0071.

Thank you!