Volunteer Sales Coordinator Needed!

Volunteer Sales Coordinator Wanted for The Apron Project



The Apron Project is celebrating its third birthday. The community has responded well to our hand made aprons. We continue to get more sewing volunteers who are infinitely creative with the endless amount of fabric that is available.

Cute children's aprons hand-made by a Burnaby Food First Apron Project Volunteer!

Where are the aprons sold?

Modern aprons sewn by

Burnaby Food First's Apron Project Volunteer

We are selling our aprons at:

• The Farmers Market, 


• Market Mondays at the Burnaby Village Museum


• and various other community events. 

We would like to find someone to coordinate the sales of the aprons. Our busiest time of the year is the summer.



The Volunteer Sales Manager need not attend the events. The main responsibility is to schedule volunteers and to coordinate the transportation of the aprons to and from the events.



The Volunteer Sales manager does not need to have a vehicle but does need to schedule volunteers who are willing to provide the transportation.



Other suggestions for sales ideas and venues would also be appreciated.



Support for the position of Volunteer Sales Coordinator will be provided by The Apron Project Volunteers.



For more information or to be our new Volunteer Sales Coordinator, email Leona! 



Sales of our aprons goes to support our cooking and gardening workshops and events, which helps to make sure that everyone has enough food to eat - food that is healthy, enjoyable and safe for us and the planet!





Check out all the great ways you can get involved. All are welcome, and we'd love to have you on
board!

Call for Volunteers: Fraser Health and Sprouting Chefs!

Check out these volunteer opportunities coming up with Fraser Health Authority and Sprouting Chefs!



Fraser Health Authority



Don't know what it costs to eat healthy in your community? The Fraser Health Authority and the Dieticians in the Fraser Valley needs your help in finding out that information. You can help contribute to the 2015 Cost of Eating project.



To volunteer, you will need to:



1) Watch a webinar on how to collect this data, and

2) Choose which Health Regions to volunteer within. You can work in pairs or by yourself.



The information needs to be collected between Monday, May 25, 2015 to Friday June 5, 2015.



The total number of hours can vary depending on the number of stores you choose to visit. Recording of prices takes an average of 1.5 to 2.0 hours. Your efforts will help Fraser Health better understand how much it costs to eat across the various regions in BC.



For more information, visit the Cost of Eating project:

http://www.dietitians.ca/Secondary-Pages/Public/The-Cost-of-Eating-in-British-Columbia.aspx



Download the volunteer description (PDF).



Contact:

Elizabeth Thomas, Registered Dietician

Abbotsford Public Health Unit

Phone: (604) 864-3447

Email: elizabeth.thomas@fraserhealth.ca



Sprouting Chefs



Looking to help transform how kids look at food and the world they live in?



Sprouting Chefs is looking for volunteers (19 and older) with an interest in food security, gardening, and kids for the Forest Grove After School Garden Club!



Sprouting Chefs offers schools, community centres, daycares, preschools, and other groups in the Lower Mainland the opportunity to create sustainable school garden projects.



For more information, visit the Sprouting Chef website.



Contact:

Barb Koyanagi McMahon

Email: barb@sproutingchefs.com

Burnaby Empty Bowls and Get Rooted!

Burnaby Empty Bowls



Date: Thursday, April 23, from 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Location: Hilton Vancouver Metrotown, Crystal Ballroom (6083 McKay Avenue / Burnaby - map)

Cost: $65.00

The Empty Bowls Project was launched in 1999 to raise awareness about the existence of hunger and poverty in Burnaby.



Every two years, the Project hosts a fundraising gala. Funds raised go to support local programs for children, youth, and families in Burnaby that provide nutritious food and help to build skills that encourage healthy lifestyles



The
reception-style gala will include food prepared by local chefs, jazz
music, and a silent auction, and each guest will also go home with a
handcrafted ceramic bowl made by Lower Mainland potters.



For tickets, visit the Shadbolt Centre for the Arts website: https://tickets.shadboltcentre.com/


 

To find out more about Burnaby Empty Bowls, check out their website here.



Get Rooted! with Richmond Food Security Society



Call for Applications



Get Rooted! is a youth-driven summer leadership project aimed at providing youth with the knowledge, skills, and networks to build a just and sustainable food future.



If you are aged 17-25, a strong team player, and passionate about social and environmental change, you may be a great candidate for this project!



The project runs from May 23, 2015 to August 31, 2015.



Applications for Get Rooted! are due to the Richmond Food Security Society by Monday, May 4, 2015 at 5:00 pm.



2015 Get Rooted! FAQ (PDF)



2015 Get Rooted! Application Form (PDF)

Evening for Burnaby Food First Volunteers

Join us on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 for an evening of

• Getting to know one another over tasty desserts (including gluten-free options)


• Learning more about Burnaby Food First's volunteer opportunities


• Making seedling pots for yourself as well as Burnaby Food First

New volunteers welcome!



Where: Tommy Douglas Library (7311 Kingsway / Burnaby - map)



When: Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm



To register, please email Joyce or call (604) 293-1748.

Get Ready to Garden!

The trees are in bloom and flowers are peeking their heads out! With spring around the corner, it's time to get ready to garden!



Sharing Backyards Burnaby

One of the biggest barriers
to growing food in the city is access to land -- but many people with
yards, lawns, and backyards have plenty of room to spare! Sharing Backyards links
people with unused yard space with those looking for a place to grow
food. If you have a garden and want to share it with someone, or if you
are looking for a space to garden, Sharing Backyards is for you.



How do I register for the program?



Our Sharing Backyards program, in its second year, is now underway!



Head to our Sharing Backyards page for more details on the program and registration process. To register, send us an email to get started!



Get Started



Want to get an idea of how our program works? Check out our feature post (leaflet, PDF). We also have a number of available gardens that we're currently looking to connect gardeners with!



North Burnaby: Two yards (one gardener each)

Burnaby Heights: One yard (one gardener)

Cariboo Hill: One yard (one gardener)

Edmonds (Goodlad Garden): Two to three plots



If you're looking for space or want to offer space in other parts of Burnaby, give us a shout! 



Volunteer School Garden Mentors

Looking to share your gardening experience?



We are looking for School Garden Mentors for the Youth Connection Project (funded by VanCity), a partnership between Burnaby Food First and Green Your City.



Garden mentors will work hands-on with Burnaby high school students in their school gardens to help make the gardens a success.



Burnaby Food First is looking for volunteers who are experienced gardeners and enjoy working with youth. Time commitment is flexible. A criminal record check is required.



For more information or to apply to volunteer, send us an email.

Apron Project: Volunteers Needed

As many of you, our friends in food security, may know, Burnaby Food First volunteers have been sewing handmade aprons using donated fabric for the past couple of years.

These one-of-a-kind productions are being sold at the Burnaby Farmers' Market and at other local events around town. All of the monies raised from apron sales go right back into supporting our many food security activities, including workshops and events.



The project has really expanded recently, and we want to start selling aprons online here on our blog -- but to do that, we need pictures. Here is where you come in!



Volunteers Needed! Apron Project Photo Shoot



We need models -- no experience necessary -- to pose wearing our aprons, so that pictures can be taken for our online catalogue. Are you interested? We would love your help!



For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please email us.

Apron Project: Volunteers Needed

As many of you, our friends in food security, may know, Burnaby Food First volunteers have been sewing handmade aprons using donated fabric for the past couple of years.

These one-of-a-kind productions are being sold at the Burnaby Farmers' Market and at other local events around town. All of the monies raised from apron sales go right back into supporting our many food security activities, including workshops and events.



The project has really expanded recently, and we want to start selling aprons online here on our blog -- but to do that, we need pictures. Here is where you come in!



Volunteers Needed! Apron Project Photo Shoot



We need models -- no experience necessary -- to pose wearing our aprons, so that pictures can be taken for our online catalogue. Are you interested? We would love your help!



For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please email us.