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Assist Recipients of SNAP (Lone Star) Purchase Fresh Produce at Dallas Farmers Market

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ORGANIZATION: The Gleaning Network of Texas

  • 32 people are interested

The Dallas Farmers Market is a great place to purchase the freshest produce in town; however, recipients of SNAP (Lone Star Card) may not know that they may be eligible to use their benefits to purchase such great products. We're here help!


Volunteers will be trained to assist clients with SNAP benefits at the renovated Dallas Farmers Market. The process will require use of a tablet and the clients SNAP (Lone Star) card.


  • The client's card will be debited and the client will receive tokens for use at participating vendors within the Dallas Farmers Market.
  • At the end of the day, vendors will "cash out" their tokens.
  • Daily log of transactions will be verified and maintained.
  • This is also a prime opportunity to inform the general public of ways to give and promote GROW North Texas.
Additional details:
  • Training for this program will be held on Fridays (or by appointment).
  • Dallas Farmers Market hours are:
  • Saturdays: 8am to 5pm
  • Sundays: 10 am to 5pm
  • Volunteers will be scheduled for morning/early afternoon or afternoon shifts
  • Volunteers may also sign up for a full day


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About The Gleaning Network of Texas

Location:

3014 Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX 75219, US

Mission Statement

The Gleaning Network of Texas finds surplus produce that would otherwise go to waste, uses volunteers to help get it out of the field or off a truck or from a produce house, and distributes it free of charge to food assistance programs.

Description

The Gleaning Network uses volunteers to go out to growers' fields and pick up what is left after the harvest, to help unload trucks of produce, and to help distribute this to area food assistance programs (shelters, food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.)

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Environment
Hunger
Community, Environment, Hunger

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

920 S. Harwood Street(Dallas Farmers Market)Dallas, TX 75201

(32.777344,-96.79031)
 

DATE POSTED

March 22, 2017

SKILLS

  • Nutrition
  • Event Planning / Management
  • Gardening
  • Retail / Sales
  • Farming
  • Community Outreach

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Orientation or Training

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