Coordinator, Walk for the Homeless
ORGANIZATION: Gemma's Angels, Ltd.
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Gemma's Angels is looking for a volunteer to coordinate The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community event for us. The date is tentative, but most likely will be held in May/June, 2017.
The Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community is an annual fundraising walk that benefits local health and human service agencies. Gemma's Angels has been approved for a walk and we need a Coordinator to organize the walk and Volunteers to help on that day.
The primary goal of the walk is to help participating organizations raise money for their individual missions. The walk is held at HACC in Harrisburg.
It will feature a 5K Walk beginning at 9:00 am and a one-mile Walk starting at 9:15 am. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, volunteers: include your phone number so that we may contact you!
We also need participants: Watch our Facebook page for more info.
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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
WHEN
WHERE
15 East Main streetNo. 25Hershey, PA 17033
DATE POSTED
September 23, 2016
SKILLS
- Outdoor Recreation
- Public Relations
- Administrative Support
- Marketing & Communications (Mar/Com)
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 5 to 6 hrs event day, 2 to 3 hours per wk planning
- 2 to 3 hours per week for coordinator position prior to event.