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Special event fundraising volunteer
ORGANIZATION: The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH)
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13 people are interested
Volunteer Job Description: Harvest Heroes Fundraising Event Assistant
Date(s)/Locations: June 14, 2024 at Giando on the Water in Brooklyn
Report to : Marketing & Communications Associate (Event Coordinator)
About the Event:
Planter Awards, organized by The Campaign Against Hunger, is a community-focused event that honors outstanding community heroes committed to fighting hunger and poverty in New York City.
Role Description:
As an Event Support Volunteer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the success of the Harvest Heroes event. Your responsibilities will encompass a range of tasks, all aimed at making the event run smoothly and ensuring a positive experience for all attendees.
Key Responsibilities (partial list):
- Prize Procurement (from Brooklyn HQ, later remote):
- Collaborate with local establishments to procure prizes for giveaways and contests at the event.
- Maintain clear communication with business owners, providing event details and coordinating prize contributions.
- Arrange for the collection and transportation of prizes to the event site.
- Communication with Elected Officials(from Brooklyn HQ, later remote):
- Initiate calls and send emails to local elected officials to confirm their attendance at the event.
- Clearly communicate the event's purpose, schedule, and any roles they might have during the event.
- Keep track of responses and relay important information to the Event Coordinator.
- Asset Organization at TCAH HQ (from Brooklyn HQ, later onsite):
- Collaborate with the event team to gather all necessary assets and materials at The Campaign Against Hunger’s Brooklyn headquarters.
- Ensure that event materials, signage, and equipment are organized and ready for transport to the event site.
- Assist in loading and unloading assets at the event venue, ensuring everything is set up according to the event plan.
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About The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH)
Location:
2004 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233, US
Mission Statement
With a poverty rate of over 30% for families living in Bedford-Stuyvesant, there are over 20,000 individuals in need of food within the community. The devastation of poverty in this area has left thousands choosing between paying rent/utilities, buying medicine, and obtaining food. Operating under The Campaign Against Hunger, Inc., The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) is a non-profit organization working vigorously to end hunger in the Bedford-Stuyvesant/Ocean Hill/Brownsville neighborhoods of Brooklyn, in Community Board Districts 3 and 16. We open our doors with the goal of impacting the lives of a population that has become invisible to society. The mission of the TCAH is to end hunger by distributing food and empowering families through information and support, which will bring strength and dignity to the community. We believe that food is a right, not a privilege, so we strive to make certain our neighbors never have to go without it.
Description
The Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) serves as a beacon of hope to our community, and our services extend beyond simply providing emergency food to encompass an array of programs. As one of the largest programs in the Bedford-Stuyvesant community, we are able to offer a host of vital services to the diverse clients we serve. Our goal is not simply to provide people with a satisfactory amount of food but to empower our families.
Because of our commitment to ending hunger, in 2006 we expanded our services to accommodate the growing number of customers we presently serve. We relocated to a 2000-square-foot facility in order to open a supermarket-style food pantry, wherein our clients are able to choose the items they want from our shelves. This model reinvests people with the power of choice and lends dignity to the process of emergency food distribution. Additionally, it helps us to conserve food, since customers no longer end up with items they do not want, as often happens when they are given pantry bags. Consequently, the supermarket-style model costs less per meal than a prepackaged-pantry-bag model. Our pantry operates five days a week, with a wide range of hours to meet our customers' needs: Monday & Wednesday from 10:00AM-3:00PM and Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday from 1:00PM-6:30PM. Customers are able to visit our pantry once per month, and we provide enough food for them for three full days (with three meals per day), based on the size of their household.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2010 Fulton StreetBrooklyn, NY 11233
DATE POSTED
July 2, 2024
SKILLS
- Event Design & Planning
- Sales Process
- Event Planning / Management
- Fundraising
- Multi-Tasking
- Networking
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- It varies, but will likely increase as the event draws closer.
- Familiarity with the Far Rockaway (Queens) area, including local businesses (i.e. potential sponsors) is a plus.