- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
Harvest to end Hunger - Join our Glean Team!
ORGANIZATION: Indy Hunger Network
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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21 people are interested
GLEAN TEAM CALL-OUT
Are you passionate about feeding people who are food insecure and eliminating food waste? Love being outdoors and volunteering? You might be just the person Indy Hunger Network is looking for to connect excess produce with the people who need it!
Gleaning is the process of harvesting crops that would otherwise be left in the fields or plowed under because farmers do not have access to the labor, time or transportation needed to donate to local food banks and pantries.
We are looking for hard-working volunteers to take part in one-time or ongoing gleaning efforts at area farms. Volunteers will harvest produce and/or help transport food to local food banks and pantries. We will harvest anything from apples to zebra-striped tomatoes - valuable sources of nutrition for families in central Indiana.
If interested in learning more or to subscribe to our "Glean Alert" email list, call Tracey Horan at (317)925-0191 x169 or email thoran@gleaners.org.
WARNING: If you glean once, you may get hooked! After hours of sunshine, connection with earth and good conversation, "Gleaners" have been known to come back for more and even bring friends!
More opportunities with Indy Hunger Network
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Indy Hunger Network
Location:
3737 Waldemere Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46241, US
Mission Statement
A collaboration of organizations in Greater Indianapolis that promotes access for all to nutritious food through a sustainable hunger relief system.
Description
The Indy Hunger Network is a coalition of representatives from leading anti-hunger organizations, both public and private, in Indianapolis.
The food system that feeds the hungry is large and complex. We believe that by working together to make the system more efficient and effective, we can dramatically reduce hunger.
What we do
- Foster collaboration and build on the strengths and capabilities of the many existing food-providing community organizations, encouraging public support of them
- Identify key opportunities to make the food system work better for hungry people
- Establish projects to make improvements
- Serve as advocates where needed and appropriate
- Monitor health of overall food system
- Create awareness of hunger
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
3737 Waldemere AveNOTE: Glean Team events located at area farmsIndianapolis, IN 46241
DATE POSTED
April 30, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- Manual labor involved, accommodations possible