Educational Programs Intern

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Volunteer Project - Garden-in-a-Box

This year, MSHS is very excited to bring our Garden-in-a-Box program to low-income schools as well as families. Garden-in-a-Box was started in 2008 and aims to support regional, low-income individuals and households in growing their own vegetables. Program recipients are provided with a garden box, soil to fill the box and a selection of edible plants and seeds suitable for growing in small spaces.

Responsibilites:

• Make phone calls to the non-profits or schools that are partnering with MSHS to find low-income families that could benefit from the GIAB.
• Stay in contact with the nonprofit/school liaison, and make calls to the individuals as needed to arrange the distribution day.
• Help with the GIAB distribution days to take place at the various nonprofit/school partners.
• Provide follow up to GIAB recipients and partners with site visits to homes and non-profits/schools.
• Dissemination of the evaluation forms to the partner organizations and the individual recipients, and collection of the forms.

This volunteer position will last for 1 year, ending in October of 2013. Flexible schedule of 2 to 6 hours per week.