Small Potatoes Gleaning Project
Recovering Local Surplus Produce for Hungry People in Whatcom County
Volunteer
Volunteer Sign Up Form
Name
Mailing Address
City WA   Zip Code:
Phone Example: 360-555-1111
Email
Are you available for gleaning? Yes   No (If no, see other opportunities below.)
If yes, please check the months you are available:
 May    Jun    Jul    Aug    Sep    Oct    Nov    Dec
Which days and times are you available for gleaning?
(Please be as realistic and specific as possible.
Typically we have only 1 or 2 days advance notice, due to the nature of gleaning.)
ANY DAY  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Monday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Tuesday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Wednesday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Thursday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Friday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Saturday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Sunday  Any time    Morning    Afternoon    Evening  
Do you have access to a car or truck?  Yes    No  
If yes, are you willing to:
- drive to gleaning locations?  Yes    No  
- take other riders?  Yes  
Gleaning interests:
Urban / back yard gleaning in town   County / farm gleaning
If you have children whom you would like to bring with you on gleans, please list their ages:
Use this space for more details about your availability.
The more we know about who is available when, the more efficiently we can run this project.
Please check other tasks you would be interested in doing for Small Potatoes:
Coordinate glean at farms
Coordinate evening and weekend gleans
Coordinate urban gleans
Coordinate volunteers / phone tree
Retrieve produce from Farmers Markets
Coordinate sampling program at Salvation Army
Collect produce boxes, bags and berry containers
Table/booth at community events
Community garden		 Fundraising
Grant writing
Community education/Media outreach
Organize / edit newsletter
Secretary to record and email meeting notes
Photograph volunteers in action
Help with mailings
Office help
Events help
Other--let us know your ideas!
Please describe:
Questions? Email or call her at (360) 738-0690.

WHAT IS GLEANING? Gleaning is the ancient practice of gathering food left in the field after harvest.
PROGRAM MISSION: To contribute to the development of a community food system, focusing on equitable food distribution through gleaning, market retrievals, educational outreach and promoting food self- reliance.
Fresh vegetables & fruit from local farms nourish us all:
Small Potatoes Gleaning Project bridges the gap between local surplus produce that would otherwise be wasted and those who are hungry in Whatcom County. Thanks to the hard work and generosity of farmers and volunteers, nearly 42 tons of nutritious produce was gleaned and delivered in 2006.

 

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