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COVID Find Food Map Data Validation Volunteer (Virtual Opportunity)
ORGANIZATION: WhyHunger
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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67 people are interested
For decades, WhyHunger has operated a national Find Food database, Hotline and Texting service to connect people with free, nutritious food in their local communities. In response to COVID-19, we have teamed up with tech experts at 10x Management to enhance our existing database and launch a truly comprehensive, crowd sourced and open sourced Find Food COVID Map to connect anyone in need across the U.S. with free food, locally.
You can help us enhance this important resource at this critical time so we can help more people access food!
- Sign up now and join our virtual data validation volunteer team! Without having to leave your home, you can help us keep the map up to date by calling food distribution points and asking a series of questions about their hours and operations in light of COVID-19. Using our web app tool, the information you collect will automatically get updated in the map!
- Sign up now to start volunteering or contact us at findfood@whyhunger.org for more information.
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About WhyHunger
Location:
505 8th Ave, Suite 2100, NY, NY 10018, US
Mission Statement
WhyHunger attacks the root causes of hunger and poverty by promoting effective and innovative community-based solutions that create self-reliance, economic justice, and food security.
Description
Background: For 35 years WhyHunger (World Hunger Year, Inc.) has been an effective force in fighting hunger and poverty by: Identifying, supporting, and replicating the best community-based hunger and poverty programs nationwide that empower people and promote self-reliance; participating in coalitions to identify and shape the most beneficial social policies that support long-term solutions to hunger and poverty; providing public awareness of the problems of poverty and hunger; and, sharing information and resources. WhyHunger was founded in 1975 by its present Executive Director and radio personality Bill Ayres and the late singer/songwriter Harry Chapin. Since its inception, WHY has made a difference; initiating 24-hour Hungerthons launched in 1975 in six cities on Thanksgiving Weekend, reaching 10 million people nationwide. Hungerthon, held annually for 23 years in partnership with the Infinity Radio System has highlighted some 750 grassroots organizations and raised more than $6 million dollars for hunger and poverty relief. Last year, New York Infinity radio stations spotlighted 13 local groups. In 1978, The Presidential Commission on World Hunger; The New York City Food and Hunger Hotline; The Center for Food Action of New Jersey; Long Island Cares (Long Island's food bank) in 1982; The 1992 Medford Declaration to End Hunger; Replication Manual partnership with Americorps*VISTA 1997-1999; The 1999 White House Conference, Innovative Solutions to Ending Hunger Through Self-Reliance; Nationwide Replication Workshops in 2000 in conjunction with the USDA; and, many other activities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
May 26, 2020
SKILLS
- Family Therapy
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Program Management
- Database Administration
- Internet Research
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
N/A