Issue: January 2015
Program News and Highlights
WCAX Highlights Food Shelf Volunteers & Ongoing Volunteer Needs
"The Food Shelf relies on more than 11,500 volunteer hours each year. Though about 600
people donate their time annually, only 30 of them return weekly.
United Way of Chittenden County is determined to change that.
"We want to help recruit volunteers who are able to be that consistent presence," says
Coordinator of Volunteer Mobilization Laurie Dana. "For example, helping at the Food Shelf, or
answering the phones at COTS where they depend on people being there every day." - Megan
Carpenter, WCAX
Click here to see a clip from the newscast!
Food Shelf Seeking Candidates for Exciting, New Food Truck Manager Position
Do you have an Entrepreneurial spirit? Have you ever thought of operating a Food Truck?
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity / Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf has
an exciting new position opening for the right person!
The Food Shelf is currently seeking a Food Truck Manager. The Food Truck Manager will be
responsible for managing the food truck operations including menu and food preparation,
supervising student internships, food truck marketing and more. This position works closely with
the Food Shelf Director and the Food Shelf Development team.
If you are interested in applying, know someone who would be a great fit, or just want more
information on this position, click here for the full job description and application instructions!
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UVM Medical Student Complete Public Health Project & Present Findings
On Wednesday, January 22nd, the UVM Medical Student team who have been working on a
public health project for the at the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf presented their findings at
the 10th Annual Poster Presentation and Celebration.
Second-year UVM medical students discuss their
Public Health Project with Vermont Commissioner
of Health Harry Chen, M.D.
(Photo: Raj Chawla, UVM Medical Photography)
Over the past 10 years, more than
1,000 students have participated,
and 150 projects have been
completed, adding up to roughly
39,000 hours of work.
This year's team provided muchneeded data and analysis on the
Food Shelf's current population of
guests. Their findings included data
on skipped meals, transportation
challenges and the differences in
food insecurity among different
demographic groups. We will be
using this data to inform our
program offerings and future
direction to better serve our food
insecure neighbors!
To learn more about the UVM Medical Student Project, check out this post on their blog!
Local Business Supporter Spotlight:
Phoenix Books
Thank you to Phoenix Books in downtown Burlington for donating $2,500 and 56 pounds of food
to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf!
We are excited to work with this wonderful local business in the future and we appreciate the
hard working staff who made this possible.
Thank you to Phoenix Books in Downtown Burlington for their support!
Upcoming Events
Knights of Columbus Hosting a Special Bingo Benefit
Sunday, April 12th - 1pm at the Sheraton Conference Center
Mark your calendars now for a special bingo event on April 12th!
The Knights of Columbus Chapter in South Burlington will be hosting a Bingo extravaganza at
the Sheraton Conference Center in April to benefit 5 awesome local charities - including the Food
Shelf!
There will be extra cards, early birds and shotguns available as well. PLUS a special game to win
a BMW SUV!
For reservations or more information please call Lois at 343-9767 or Irene at 658-0763.
You can also get more information on the Knights of Columbus and their regular bingo
schedule by clicking this link.
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Buy Food, Not Crap with Full Moon Farm of Hinesburg!
Full Moon Farm wants to get more healthy, local, organic food to people in need. As a regular
supporter of the Food Shelf (they donate thousands of pounds of fresh produce every year!), Full
Moon Farm is running a campaign to collect additional produce for donation.
With every dollar you contribute to Full Moon Farm's BUY FOOD, NOT CRAP campaign, the
farmers will provide 1lb of top-quality, organic produce to either the Chittenden Emergency Food
Shelf or the Hinesburg Food Shelf.
Click here to hear Jane Lindholm's 2011 VPR piece about the Buy Food Not Crap campaign.
Donate to the campaign at Full Moon Farm's website!
Opportunities To Get Involved
Regular Volunteer Driver Needed!
The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf is looking for a regular, ongoing volunteer who would be
able to assist us with weekly food pick-ups at Shelburne Supermarket on Friday mornings.
This volunteer opportunity is would require a vehicle, up-to-date driver's license and clean driving
record. The volunteer position would include picking up vegetables, bread, meats and other
perishable grocery donations from Shelburne Supermarket and then dropping them off at our
location at 228 N. Winooski Ave. in Burlington.
This is a great volunteer opportunity for a regular commuter who lives in the Shelburne area! We
would love to find a volunteer who would like to remain on this project for quite a while.
Please contact Anna McMahon, Volunteer Coordinator for the Chittenden Emergency Food
Shelf, at [email protected] if you are interested in this position or if you would like more
information regarding this volunteer opportunity!
The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf works to alleviate hunger by feeding people and
cultivating opportunities. As the largest direct service emergency food provider in Vermont, CEFS
serves over 12,000 people each year.
With your continued support, we can bring about the change necessary to provide opportunities
for those who need them most...
The Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf is a program of the
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO).
For more information on CVOEO's agencies and services, click here.
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