The Vegetable Connection

SPONSOR

Volunteers

The Vegetable Connection’s volunteers are the lifeblood of this organization. If you are passionate about food justice, food access issues and connecting families to fresh food, join us!

Our volunteers help in so many ways. There are fund raisers, community outreach events, marketing, graphic arts, music, photography, data input, website updates, board of directors, leading tastings or workshops, and on and on. Whether you prefer a behind the scenes role or an up-front and center position, we have an opportunity for you!

Please check out the on-going Volunteer job descriptions to find the right fit for YOU! Then complete the volunteer application. We thank you for your interest and you will hear from us shortly.

Volunteer Job Descriptions

Programming Volunteer

Assist the Program Director with a variety of tasks related to Feeding the Families and/or The Food School

Tasks:

  • Updating data spreadsheets from annual surveys
  • Hosting food tastings at farms or farmers’ markets (not in 2020)
  • Leading or assisting with workshops
  • Create educational posters and other communications tools

Time Commitment: negotiable.

Communications and Marketing Volunteer

Tasks:

  • Maintain social media – Facebook and Instagram
  • Assist with formatting and distributing the e-newsletter
  • Update the organization’s website
  • Create hardcopy marketing or promotion materials
  • May have an opportunity to conduct research and compile data sets based on stakeholder and donor information

Time Commitment: negotiable.

Community Outreach Volunteer

Attendant at booths typically at farmers’ markets, community festivals, fairs and expos

Tasks:

  • Arrive on time for shift
  • Engage with people and explain organization
  • Gather names and emails of people if interested in further information
  • Assist with setting up/taking down the booth

Time commitment: usually a two hour shift.

Fund Raising Event Volunteer

Assist with the various tasks necessary to have a successful event.

Tasks:

  • Coordinate or assist with silent auction
  • Set up and/or strike the event
  • Assist at the door with greeting and selling tickets
  • Assist with creating promotional materials and distributing them

Time Commitment – varies with task but usually two hour shifts except for silent auction.

Special Events Fund Raising Planning Committee

The Volunteer will help aid in the planning of our annual events.

Tasks:

  • Meet monthly or as needed
  • Identify all tasks necessary for each event
  • Assist with recruiting volunteers for events
  • Report to Event Coordinator on regular basis

Time commitment varies during the year.

Member of Board of Directors

Basic Responsibilities of all members:

  • Review and update the Organization’s mission and purpose – a compelling and crisp statement of what the organization strives to accomplish.
  • Select and support the Executive Director – set clear objectives, expectations, and provide adequate compensation. Introduce to others, understand board role and evaluate executive annually.
  • Ensure Effective Organizational Planning with participation in strategic planning process -think long range, ask good questions and own the plan.
  • Ensure Adequate Resources – determine what is achievable, influence donors to give and provide your own annual gift.
  • Manage Resources Effectively – approve annual budget and review monthly reports
  • Determine and Monitor the Organization’s Resources/Programs – serve on committees and once again, ask the right questions.
  • Enhance the Organization’s Public Image – expect a high level of sophisticated communications with the public and be an active personal link to the community.
  • Serve as the Court of Appeal – be available for the executive to use for consultation when executive’s judgment is challenged.
  • Develop and Assess Itself as a Board – be open to annual self-assessment, including board effectiveness, board composition, selection process or structure.

Time commitment: term length is two years with monthly meetings of 11/2 to 2 hours except for one month being a half-day planning meeting. Board members are encouraged to attend special events and participate in organization tasks that are of interest to them.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

Latinx/Hispanic Volunteer Intern

Reports to and works with the Program Director of The Vegetable Connection

 

  • Assist with outreach to community organizations
  • Assist in recruiting and enrolling Latinx/Hispanic families in the Feeding the Families program
  • Works directly with the Latinx/Hispanic families during the program year
  • Creates and/or translates educational materials and other documents from English to Spanish
  • Leads or assists in workshop presentations
  • Assists in evaluating program effectiveness

 

  • Bi-lingual
  • Ability to work independently or in teams
  • Good organizing skills
  • Time commitment: Ten hours per month

For the Latinx/Hispanic Volunteer Intern; please contact Jill at jill@thevegetableconnection.org or 970.420.8203