- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Lansing Mobile Farmers Market Volunteers
ORGANIZATION: NorthWest Initiative
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
9 people are interested
The Lansing Mobile Farmers Market brings fresh fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods in Lansing lacking access to affordable produce. We sell fresh fruits and vegetables at non-profit prices and accept EBT cards and Senior Market Fresh Coupons. Our 2019 stops are on Thursday and Friday afternoons -check out our social media for our schedule! Volunteers are needed to help set-up and take down the market and help shoppers pick out their produce. Volunteer shifts are 4 hours long. You are welcome to volunteer one time, or throughout the season! We are also looking for a driver familiar with driving large vehicles.
More opportunities with NorthWest Initiative
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About NorthWest Initiative
Location:
510 W. Ottawa St., 2nd Floor, Lansing, MI 48933, US
Mission Statement
Through community engagement and mobilization, NWI advances the development of healthy, vibrant communities by building capacity to identify needs and formulate strategies to create change.
Description
PROGRAMS
- Outreach - Our Outreach team provides a range of services, information, and referrals to individuals with a wide range of needs, including access to health care, produce, transportation, and housing.
- Emergency food distribution, held every first and third Thursday 12-2pm
- Community gardens
- Workshops and educational programs
- Free tax preparation
- Mobile Farmer's Market
- Food Systems Project - offers a school garden based nutrition education program that partners with Lansing area schools to provide quality, effective nutrition education programming for elementary aged students
- ARRO - Advocacy, Reentry, Resources, and Outreach (A.R.R.O.) aims to connect individuals who have a criminal record to quality resources in order to ensure successful community integration
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
510 W. Ottawa St.Lansing, MI 48933
DATE POSTED
August 15, 2019
SKILLS
- Bus/Van Driving
- Inventory Management
- Customer Service
- Food Service
- People Skills
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- The time commitment is in 4-hour shifts - either one-time, every week, or anything in between!
- Being able to lift and move heavy objects is preferred but not a requirement for every position.