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The Master Food Volunteer Program

The Master Food Volunteer Program. What is a Master Food Volunteer?. Highly trained individual able to assist with educational program delivery # of training hours = # of required service hours Similar to Master Gardeners and FNP Program Assistants. Who is a Master Food Volunteer?.

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The Master Food Volunteer Program

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  1. The Master Food Volunteer Program

  2. What is a Master Food Volunteer? • Highly trained individual able to assist with educational program delivery • # of training hours = # of required service hours • Similar to Master Gardeners and FNP Program Assistants

  3. Who is a Master Food Volunteer? • Homemakers • College Students • Retired Professionals • Master Gardeners • Anyone interested in cooking or nutrition

  4. Volunteers are trained in… • Food Safety • Nutrition • Food Preparation • Food Science • Food Preservation

  5. Benefits of Master Volunteers • Increased FCS visibility in community • Voices and advocates for FCS program • Enhanced ability to meet all three pillar-program area expectations • Increased number of contacts and extended learners

  6. Benefits of Master Volunteers • Potential for statewide impacts • Team approach to community health concerns • Reaches underserved audiences • Active voice for school wellness policies • Many hands make light work!

  7. Programs for Master Volunteers • Health Fairs • Farmers market displays and food demonstrations • Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids (HWHK) • Literacy, Eating, and Activity for Preschoolers (LEAP) • Food safety classes (such as Cooking for Crowds) • Worksite wellness workshops, brown bag lunches • Support for Career and Technical Education/FCS classes in high schools

  8. Programs for Master Volunteers • Volunteers at 4-H camps • Building special interest 4-H clubs (cooking, health, and nutrition) • Judges at fairs • Smart Choices in the Grocery Store • Phone bank for food safety/preservation questions • Education at food distribution sites • Other one-time presentations

  9. Northern District Pilot • Needs Assessment • Funding • Recruitment Plan • Volunteer Training • Service Opportunities and Supervision • 2-3 year plan • Distribution of Tasks

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