Volunteer for OFB's Nutrition Education program
Volunteers make OFB's Nutrition Education Program work. From shopping for recipe ingredients to leading classes, there are many ways to get involved.
Volunteer to assist with a six-week class series
Volunteers work in teams to lead participants in preparing and cooking the week's menu, eating, cleaning up and sharing tips on cooking, budgeting and more. Most participants receive a take-home grocery bag of ingredients to help them practice what they learned in class during the week. Volunteers act as chef instructors, lead assistants or shoppers.
Each volunteer must commit to the six-week series of classes and to attending an orientation session one week before classes begin. Classes are held mornings afternoons or evenings at the same time each week and are two hours per session. OFB schedules classes on-site at its teaching kitchen and at off-site locations. Volunteers must be ages 18 and up.
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Volunteers are placed based on the following schedule:
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In December for classes running between January and March
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In March for classes running between April and June
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In June for class series running between July and September
- In September for classes running between October and December
No volunteers are scheduled mid-season. Potential volunteers are welcome to observe classes at any time.
To be added to the recruitment list:
1) Read the job descriptions and select the role that you'd like to volunteer for.
Chef instructor
Lead assistant
Shopper
2) Fill out the volunteer application. If you'd like to observe a class, send an e-mail to nutritioneducation@oregonfoodbank.org.
Volunteer to lead single-session workshops
Volunteer instructors must attend a training session at OFB. To learn more, contact nutritioneducation@oregonfoodbank.org.
Recruitment for volunteer instructors begins in June. Instructors typically have skills in cooking without recipes and teaching various cooking methods. To volunteer, contact nutritioneducation@oregonfoodbank.org.
Learn more about the program >
For more information on nutrition education
Contact Ginny Sorensen, nutrition education program
coordinator
nutritioneducation@oregonfoodbank.org
Phone: 503-419-4183
Fax: 503-282-0922 |
