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Brooklyn, NY 11225
Help us a community-run farm and flea markets and help us sustainably challenge food insecurity. Did you know Black and Latino residents of NYC are dying at 2 or 3x the rate of more affluent communities from COVID-19 or that they have the highest rates of diabetes, obesity, heart disease - all underlying conditions that make COVID_19 all that more dangerous? Fight for equal access to fresh food for all, with us. Help us challenge these terrible statistics by helping all fight COVID-19 with nutrients: fresh fruits and vegetables Help us at our farm stands in central Brooklyn. This can be virtual or on-site We need volunteer help a few days a week in central Brooklyn - Flatbush, Brownsville, Crown Heights. Please let us know if you can help out and just give us your hours. We also have virtual work. Hours can be anywhere from 10 am - 7 pm Where? Parkside Plaza, Parkside and Ocean Avenues, Sundays 11-5p PS 284, corner of Osburn/Sutter on Fridays - 11:30-5p (market is 12:30-3 but may stay open til % - Brownsville PS-IS178: 2163 Dean Street, near Thomas Boyland - Brownsville + BK Collegiate HS - Market 12;30-3p (set up at 11 am) Plus gardening Wyckoff Gardens, Boerum Hill, Gowanus - Saturdays 10-3 , set up at 9am Other locations as they pop up When? Shifts vary but mostly like this: 10-12 - set up (good if you can lift) 12-5:30 - any two hours to help deliver, give out, put up or give out posters and flyers nearby 4-7 pm: Help us break down (good if you can lift tables. Delivery help needed, too. We need other help at our other farm stands... Fridays - 10-3 pm- any 2 hours - BROWNSVILLE, outside PS 284, 213 Osborn St. Thursdays - Midwood Flats, 577 Flatbush Avenue - 6-8 pm (help give out bags) - suspended but may revive We really need people on bicycles or cars to deliver to those in need. Email us what you can do at info@seedsinthemiddle.org Help us build more farm stands in food deserts. Tell us what you can do. Help us at our GARDENS also. Can you help us also with getting flyers out, or publicizing the markets? Calling locals to come and remind them to come? Please let us know - this can be virtual. And we need help fundraising for these initiatives. You can help us with Tastes of Brooklyn or our current online fundraisers. Tell us about you and your background. Write us an email and tell us about you. Only write if you are committed to giving at least 3 hours.
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2021
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Brooklyn, NY 11233
Seeds in the Middle is dedicated to erasing a food desert in central Brooklyn and it all comes back to empowering the local community to create the change they want to see - with support from us! We have a series of community and school-run farm markets and edible gardens and we are opening more. We now want to begin Hip2B Healthy Cafes run by locals - youth to seniors- in neighborhoods lacking nutritious ,delicious options for eating out... or catering in. Are you a healthy chef? Do you spend time crafting recipes using fresh ingredients to empower lucky eaters to build their immune systems and enjoy a healthy life? Would you like to work with community members to create menus and craft cafes tied to local schools, businesses and other possibiilities. If so, please reach out. Times are flexible. However, biggest days are Wednesday afternoons at PS-IS 178, Ocean Hill Brownsville Fridays, Brownsville Saturdays, Wyckoff-Boerum Hill- Gowanus Coming soon - other weekend markets in Flatbush, Kensington, Brownsville Please go to the web link: bit.ly/seedsvolunteer2021 Learn more about our locations by going to linktr.ee/seedsinthemiddle Questions: email info@seedsinthemiddle.org Please send any responses to that email address and tell us about you, what you can cook, when you can cook and anything you would like us to know.
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2021
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Brooklyn, NY 11233
Communities of color are suffering disproportionately from COVID-19. Their death rates from this devastating virus are twice or 3 times the rate of wealthier communities. Nutrition is key to building your immune system and fighting off deadly viruses. Unfortunately, many communities of color live in "food deserts" - places where nutritious fresh fruits and vegetables are far away or too expensive. This is why Seeds in the Middle is focusing on schools and places in these food deserts, or food-insecure neighborhoods. We are seeking to build 10 farm stands with gardens in schools in central Brooklyn's poorest neighborhoods. One exciting project is at PS-IS 178 and Brooklyn Collegiate High School in Ocean Hill-Brownsville. If you can help us build hoop houses, garden beds, or even offer used tools and materials to build gardens so the students can grow year-round, please step up. We mainly work Wednesdays from 10:30 am to 3:30 pm - but there may be weekend work Wednesdays - we also hold a farm stand, where students sell farm fresh fruits and vegetables for affordable prices and where we can accept food stamps, EBT and more... If you can help in any way, or just want to donate, please email us at info@seedsinthemiddle.org See the project at bit.ly/hip2bhealthy178 Info: 862-701-3858 Many thanks. You can follow us @seedsinthemiddle on IG and Facebook
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2021
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Brooklyn, NY 11213
Soccer players! No coaching experience needed. We just need you. We just got clearance to play soccer on Saturdays and Sundays - with all safety precautions due to coronavirus. During these difficult times of COVID-19, we need to help kids socialize and feel good and be healthy so they don't get sick. We will require masks and all safety protocols, as also required by the NYC Dept. of Parks. Spring soccer: April - June (possibly July-August) Love soccer? Want to share the joy of the game with underserved kids in central Brooklyn? Join us for this exciting opportunity to build a brand new league for youth who need it in Crown Heights! Youth ages: 3 and up WHEN - Choose your times: Sundays 4 pm - 6 pm Hamilton Metz Park Saturdays 1-3p Hamilton Metz Park Play softball or do track or flag football - and want to start a program for kids? We also have Sunday 4-7p field time at Lincoln Terrace Park WHERE: Hamilton Metz Field at Albany and Lefferts Avenues near PS 91 or Lincoln Terrace Park (field is at corner of east New York Avenue and east 94th Street near PS 189) Crown Heights, not far from Utica Avenue, east of Prospect Park - easy to bike to or if you have a car, to park. Can take 3/4 trains to Utica. COMMITMENT: At least two sessions for recreational soccer. We also need lead coaches, who can commit to at least 5 sessions. If you can lead a team for our new soccer league, meaning the youth play games every week for 10 weeks, let us know. We are trying to build a league toward a travel team for underserved youth. Who are the kids? Most children have never played soccer and some come back every season - so there's a variety of levels. This is a neighborhood with limited healthy options - to eat or get physically fit. So, you'll play a role in not only building teamwork, but empowering youth and families to get active. Have fun, play ball, make a difference. Attn, Students! Yes, we give community service credits. Recommendation letters given. Our program started in 2009 just to get kids active. Now, we want to expand a nascent league. Kids love it, but don't know the game so we need your help. Can you play in a fundraising soccer game? Let us know. INFO: No coaching experience needed. Just love of the game and able to collaborate with others. Of course, we'd love it if you have experience... Practices are co-ed, and players range from 3 to 12 years old and are at beginner to intermediate level. If we have enough players, will create boys and girls only teams for ages 10 and up.. If you're self-motivated, love kids and are good with them, can handle the unexpected, and just love this game and want to share it, you're for us. Looking for reliable and flexible players who can commit to at least 2 practices. This is a great community service opportunity for high school and college students. Yes, we do give letters and service hours. WE ASK VOLUNTEERS TO COMMIT TO AT LEAST 2 TIMES ON THE FIELD. If you can donate $10 or a soccer ball, we appreciate that, too. If you aren't able to coach, but still want to help, we need folks to: - advertise with flyers, post flyers, drop off flyers at schools and community areas - blast on social media - take attendance and register players - other administrative tasks Please send us information about you- a resume or some information on your background so we get to know you a little to soccer@seedsinthemiddle.org If you have other times you are available - even to do a workshop in a school, let us know. YOU CAN ALSO LIKE US ON FACEBOOK - facebook.com/seedsinthemiddle https://www.facebook.com/brooklyncrown.heightssoccer https://www.facebook.com/Soccer-for-Harmony-204551942961230/ Instagram: @seedsinthemiddle @seedsinthemiddlesports
Date Posted: Nov 2, 2021
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Virtual Opportunity
Graphic designer needed to help us create nice social media posts and posters to promote our farm stands, plus possibly help to create a collection of writings and recipes by low-income children who will write to elected officials demanding food justice in food deserts. Looking both for help for a collection of works but ALSO just general graphic design help for our projects - See our Instagram @seedsinthemiddle and Facebook... plus @tastesofbrooklyn We welcome other ideas. Potential Project: For the collection, we need both as a digital version - which can include videos of the children reading their letters - but really a printed version so parents and teh community can see and be proud of their work. This is for project for Healthy Food Day of Action in June. We plan another series this fall. See our march across the Brooklyn Bridge here: https://www.amny.com/city-living/he-war-against-food-deserts-children-march-over-brooklyn-bridge-calling-for-healthier-options/
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2021
