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11 people are interested
Food Access Volunteer Opportunity! Become an Ambassador for the Healthy Incentives Program (HIP)
ORGANIZATION: Healthy Hampshire
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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11 people are interested
Do you care about local agriculture, food access, and community engagement? Are you interested in supporting farmers and community members at your local farmers market? If so, become a part of Healthy Hampshire’s outreach team for the Healthy Incentives Program!
Also known as HIP, this state-wide government incentive gives families access to fresh, local produce by providing a monthly SNAP benefit based on household size. With this benefit, families can purchase fruits and vegetables at their local farmers markets, farm stands, CSAs, or mobile markets. Every dollar that they spend on a HIP eligible food is matched up to the monthly cap ($40/$60/$80), increasing their food purchasing power by reimbursing the money right back onto their SNAP cards!
We need your help to spread the word and help both farmers and clients understand how to take advantage of this benefit so that they can maximize it at all HIP locations and beyond!
Help us:
Inform folks who qualify for HIP about the benefit and answer any follow-up questions that they might have at their local farmers markets
Assist farmers who might need extra help at markets with HIP transactions (swiping folks’ EBT cards into the HIP terminal, easy-peezy!) There will be so many new faces coming to these spaces that we anticipate more traffic, something that many farmers aren’t used to and might need extra support with!
Spread the word to market visitors who are not familiar with the program and would like to learn more about how groundbreaking this new benefit is!
Make farmers markets places that welcome everyone!
We are looking for volunteers who are interested in community engagement and are willing to learn and apply a socially aware understanding of food justice to this work.Volunteers should be willing to attend a training/orientation session about HIP and the roles they will have at their local farmers market. We are also looking for time commitments anywhere between 2-10 hours a week, but are flexible to individual’s schedules and time constraints. Above all, we want volunteers who are excited to help us ensure that HIP reaches as many folks as possible!
***Mutlilingual volunteers (particularly those proficient in Spanish) are especially encouraged to apply!***
For more information, contact Andrea Schmid at aschmid@collaborative.org
If you are interested in registering for a training session and volunteer shifts, fill out the following form and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
HIP Ambassador Program Volunteer Registration Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvczWpx_GxMT4Acuisil1YtgZo4lQSyp2CduWSJkkCXERdlw/viewform?usp=sf_linkMore opportunities with Healthy Hampshire
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Healthy Hampshire
Location:
97 HAWLEY ST, NORTHAMPTON, MA 01060, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Healthy Hampshire is to reduce rates of chronic disease in its partner communities by effecting changes to policies and systems that encourage physical activity, healthy food access, improved patient care, and linkages between healthcare systems and community-level prevention activities.
Description
Specifically, our goals are to:
- Increase availability and awareness of healthy food in retailers, institutions, and food pantries
- Collaborate with municipalities to recommend changes to the built environment that will encourage more physical activity in everyday life
- Focus on health inequities within and between communities, and work in partnership with those most affected to build community capacity for advocacy and public policy change
- Decrease risk factors for diabetes, heart disease and stroke through improved clinical practices and coordinated patient care
- Develop linkages between healthcare systems and community-level prevention activities that increase and reinforce opportunities for residents to make healthy choices
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1 Kirkland AveNorthampton, MANorthampton, MA 01060
DATE POSTED
July 18, 2017
SKILLS
- American Sign Language
- People Skills
- Bilingual
- Public Speaking
- Relationship Building
- Spanish
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 2-10 hours a week
- Ability to attend orientation and in Northampton and go to selected farmers markets