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ORGANIZATION: Gemma's Angels, Ltd.

Tabling at Community Event

Gemma's Angels is seeking volunteers to work as our Community Ambassadors at tabling events.

At various community events, fairs, festivals, etc., Gemma's Angels promotes the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables for at-risk children and families.

We do this by providing a booth where we provide, depending on the event, an EZ-up tent, tables, chairs and hand out fresh vegetables and dip to attendees. We also can have a coloring station for children (pictures of fruits & vegetables), coloring books, book marks and other nutrition promotional items.

We also have Gemma's Angels Truck Farm Trailer which has a bed of various vegetable plants, herbs and spices for children to sample. There will be an educational component, promoting teaching sustainability.

We plan on having our two mascots, Farmer Andy and Farmer Andrea be in attendance at as many events as possible to promote the Five-a-Day and other healthy eating habits.

The length of the volunteer time depends on each event. Help is needed setting up and tear down at the events.

Note that most events occur in the late Spring, Summer and Fall. Some indoor events occur in the Winter. Parents and children can volunteer together!

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About Gemma's Angels, Ltd.

Location:

15 East Main Street, No. 25, Hershey, PA 17033, US

Mission Statement

OUR VISION We want to change the way we feed the poor. OUR MISSION - Provide fresh fruits and vegetables to homeless shelters, soup kitchens and food banks in Dauphin and Lebanon Counties, and - Encourage at-risk children and families to engage in healthy lifestyles including consuming fresh fruits and vegetables and to become educated in sustainable living.

Description

Gemma’s Angels is an IRS 502(c)3 non-profit organization which envisions a world where hunger is a temporary inconvenience rather than a life sentence.

HOW WE ADDRESS IMMEDIATE NEEDS

  • We purchase produce from local sources when possible and collect fresh produce from local donor gardeners. We distribute the produce free of charge to soup kitchens, shelters and food banks.
  • We also operate an All-Kids Mobile Farmer's Market where school-age children can pick and choose their own produce to take home to supplement weekend feeding programs with an added educational component.
  • We operate a Truck Farm Trailer Program that’s a traveling, edible exhibit that allows youth to get a hands-on look at the source of the food that fuels their growing bodies and minds. The program will visit youth groups, camps, schools, etc. to deliver interactive and educational lessons about the benefits of nutritious produce. It's designed to engage school children in healthy eating and to teach sustainability.
  • We conduct Christmas parties at local homeless shelters and annually provide holiday happiness to over 150 children and adults.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Homeless & Housing
Hunger
Children & Youth, Homeless & Housing, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

15 East Main StreetNo. 25Hershey, PA 17033

DATE POSTED

May 15, 2019

SKILLS

  • Event Planning / Management
  • Fundraising
  • Youth Services
  • Nutrition
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 16
  • Time various depending on the event
  • Ability to lift 25 pounds, but some volunteers can simply sit and hand out literature.

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