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ORGANIZATION: Alchemist CDC
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Volunteering at Alchemist CDC's CalFresh at Farmers' Markets booth is a great volunteer opportunity for anyone who loves going to the farmers’ market and helping our community eat fresh food! As an Alchemist CDC Volunteer, you will help fellow Sacramento County residents use their CalFresh benefits (formerly known as food stamps) at farmers' markets throughout the county.
Our EBT scrip service is is an essential nonprofit program and continues to run during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers at the EBT booth will be required to wear a face mask or covering and gloves. This volunteer opportunity is fulfilling a necessary role in our community and helps all Sacramento residents access healthy, local, affordable food.
Duties for the Farmers’ Market CalFresh/EBT Booth Volunteers include processing EBT and P-EBT transactions, distributing scrip, and collecting scrip from the vendors (farmers). Volunteers will receive a 1-hour hands-on training.
Alchemist CDC CalFresh volunteers can choose between multiple year-round and seasonal markets to provide essential assistance and promote our program to all low-income residents.
Our farm-to-fork California capital is incredibly diverse, and so is our CalFresh client base. Alchemist CDC welcomes but does not require volunteers who speak a second language other than English (especially Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Arabic, and Vietnamese).
This volunteer opportunity is open to those under the age of 18. Volunteers under 18 years old must have written permission by a parent or guardian, and parent or guardian must complete 1-hour orientation alongside the volunteer.
Be a part of the Farm to EVERY Fork movement and help provide food access for all of Sacramento!
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About Alchemist CDC
Location:
4625 44th Street, Suite 33, SACRAMENTO, CA 95814, US
Mission Statement
Alchemist Community Development Corporation (CDC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting communities to land, food and opportunity toward a vision in which all neighborhoods are vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse.
Description
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we rely on the help of volunteers to connect communities to land, food and opportunity toward a vision in which all neighborhoods are vibrant, equitable, healthy, and diverse. We offer a range of volunteer opportunities across three different programs: CalFresh at Farmers' Markets, Neighborhood Empowerment, and Community Connections 95820.
CalFresh at Farmers' Markets: this program operates CalFresh processing at multiple farmers' markets throughout Sacramento County through . The CalFresh program offers qualifying lower income individuals financial assistance in purchasing food for themselves and their families. Farmers' markets are a great asset to communities, and can lead to improved health for area residents. By making it easier for lower-income populations to purchase food at farmers' markets, these community assets will become more equitable and accessible to all individuals. CalFresh at Farmers' Markets volunteers assist in processing SNAP transactions, distribute EBT and Market Match vouchers, and assist in redemption of vouchers from farmers' market vendors.
Neighborhood Empowerment: We believe that communities have within themselves the vision, passions, and ability to do good and great things. We also recognize that many great ideas can be held back by the need for formal organizational structure. We see our role in the community as providing the structure and support of a trellis on which the vines of grassroots collaboration can grow, flourish, and bear fruit. In this capacity, Alchemist is best known for our Land-Based Work. Through these projects, we help transform blighted land into vibrant, neighborhood amenities through direct community engagement, design, and hands-on participation in creating public gardens and community gathering spaces.
Community Connections 95820: We deliver farm fresh produce and grocery staples to low-income families in south Sacramento that have barriers to accessing traditional emergency food distribution sites during the COVID crisis, (e.g., immunocompromised, senior or other COVID-vulnerable family members in the household, lack of transportation, single caregivers, etc.) We deliver this food right to their door every week at no charge. We prioritize purchasing our produce from small-midsize local growers whenever possible, resulting in additional economic support for our region.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
W St & 8thSacramento, CA 95814
DATE POSTED
September 17, 2020
SKILLS
- Customer Service
- Transactions
- Community Outreach
- Multi-Tasking
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 1-hour training, shifts range from 2.5-hours to 5-hours. We ask volunteers to commit to three shifts within the first three months after training.
- Must have a good grasp on the English language and ability to communicate with customers, vendors, and staff in a clear and respectable manner. Must be prepared to volunteer outdoors. Volunteers < 18 years old must attend orientation with parent.