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Farmers Market Volunteers Needed for Beautiful Day

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ORGANIZATION: BEAUTIFUL DAY

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Beautiful Day's mission is to cultivate connections between refugees and the public through business endeavors, training, and education so our communities thrive.

Many of our refugee trainees work on weekends at local farmers markets selling Beautiful Day's products: granola and coffee. These markets are great learning opportunities as trainees set up the stands and interact with the public. They can practice their English and develop confidence as they chat with customers. Many friendships have been built across the granola table and several of our trainees have found permanent jobs through the connections they made at the markets. The relationships formed there also further our mission of fostering a more informed and welcoming public response to refugees.

We are looking for 1-2 volunteers to help our trainees with set up, break down, sales, technology, customer service communication, and potential transportation to and from local farmers markets in Rhode Island.

Tasks include helping to set up iPads for collecting payment, troubleshooting technical issues, setting up and breaking down tables/tents, and empowering trainees to speak with customers about the products and their work.

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About BEAUTIFUL DAY

Location:

66 BENEFIT ST., PROVIDENCE, RI 02906, US

Mission Statement

Beautiful Day helps refugees adjust to life in America by offering paid, on-the-job training. Every job in our company is designed to be part of a hands-on classroom where trainees gain critical skills and the confidence to enter the job market. At the same time, our award-winning products educate consumers about the refugee crisis. Every purchase, every bite or sip, provides a practical way to get involved with human displacement and start building more informed, welcoming communities.

Description

With 80 million displaced people in the world today, half of them children, it is vital that the world community find practical ways to help refugees resettle and rebuild. As the refugee crisis grows, so does the need for innovative solutions. Beautiful Day has developed a model for integrating refugees that works. People who once faced huge barriers are now working steady jobs, buying homes, and sending their kids to college. We are working hard to grow our business and expand our training programs with the long-term goal of replicating this model in other cities and states.

CAUSE AREAS

Advocacy & Human Rights
Community
Immigrants & Refugees
Advocacy & Human Rights, Community, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Multiple locations Providence, RI 02906

(41.839684,-71.388374)
 

DATE POSTED

April 12, 2024

SKILLS

  • Food Delivery / Distribution
  • Retail / Sales
  • Cross-cultural Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Customer Service

GOOD FOR

N/A

REQUIREMENTS

  • Driver's License Needed
  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 18
  • Orientation or Training
  • Volunteers must commit to a (minimum) 4-hour shift on Fridays, Saturdays, or Sundays from May-October 2024.
  • Please be able to lift at least 25 lbs. and stand for a full shift.

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