{"id":4377,"date":"2014-07-09T17:00:14","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T00:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/?p=4377"},"modified":"2014-09-24T17:01:10","modified_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:01:10","slug":"nutrition-demos-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsundergrads\/2014\/07\/09\/nutrition-demos-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Nutrition Demos Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Today\u2019s Date:<\/td>\nJULY 8, 2014<\/td>\nContact Person Name and Position Title:<\/td>\nRani Wangsawidjaya, RD<\/p>\n

Public Health Dietitian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Posting Position Title:<\/p>\n

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Nutrition Demos Volunteer<\/td>\nEmail address:<\/td>\nrani.wangsawidjaya@vch.ca<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Number of positions available:<\/p>\n

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2<\/td>\nTelephone number (if applicable):<\/td>\n604-233-3152<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Organization Name:<\/p>\n

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Richmond Public Health – VCH<\/p>\n

collaborating with Richmond Foodbank<\/td>\n

Preferred contact method:<\/p>\n

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email or phone<\/p>\n

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Location<\/p>\n

(e.g. Vancouver, Victoria, remote, etc):<\/td>\n

Richmond, BC<\/td>\nPosition start<\/p>\n

date:<\/td>\n

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OR<\/p>\n

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Immediately\/ASAP<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Position Type:<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Volunteer<\/p>\n

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OR<\/p>\n

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Paid Position<\/td>\n

Application deadline date:<\/p>\n

(Will be set for 2 weeks after posting date if left blank):<\/td>\n

October 31, 2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hourly Pay\/Salary (if applicable):<\/td>\nn\/a<\/p>\n

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Job Description: <\/strong><\/p>\n

(Including role and responsibilities, qualifications and background requirements, and preferred skills)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Nutrition demonstrations are held at the Richmond Foodbank every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month during their grocery distribution hours.<\/p>\n

Program Goals:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use a nutrition demonstrations to increase number of conversations around food and nutrition knowledge and cooking skills<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To increase knowledge and awareness of how to use foods they receive from the foodbank in various ways(recipes)<\/p>\n

Vision: The nutrition demos help to engage foodbank customers in talking about food & nutrition, cooking skills, and food items given at the foodbank that week. It is another strategy used to provide a sense of community and belonging.<\/p>\n

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Duties to be performed:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Set up cooking area for nutrition demo: hotplate\/electric skillet\/bowls\/serving dishes, etc. nice tablecloth, decorations, show the ingredients used in the recipe, etc.<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Look at the food items being provided to the foodbank customers that day and determine an easy recipe to use<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prepare the recipe and continue to make the food throughout the foodbank distribution open hours<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Engage with foodbank customers during preparation and nutrition demos<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Provide samples of the recipe to foodbank customers<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inform customers of health and nutrition benefits, food or cooking skills<\/p>\n

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Skills required:<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basic cooking skills<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Works independently and collaboratively with other staff and volunteers<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quick on their feet in determining recipes<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Able to follow simple recipes<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Great people skills and ability to engage different personalities<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Computer skills to research evidence-based health and nutrition benefits if needed<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Have an interest in food and nutrition<\/p>\n

–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Approachable and can provide resources for further food and nutrition services<\/p>\n

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VISION:<\/p>\n

Two volunteers for nutrition demonstrations at Richmond Foodbank. Shift is scheduled 9:30-1:30 pm on 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. Grocery distribution time: 11-1 pm on Wednesdays. Volunteers come in at 10 am and look at the food items that will be given out to the foodbank customers. Prepare the area for presentable nutrition demos. Start cooking just before grocery distribution opens and continue doing the demos until distribution ends. Engage with foodbank customers throughout the distribution time with food & nutrition information, cooking skills, and recipe used. Clean up. The Public Health Dietitian will be attending on a regular basis in the beginning and afterwards will only come on the first Wednesday of the month.<\/p>\n

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How to apply: <\/strong><\/p>\n

(Including contact person, method of contact, required information\/documentation, etc.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Contact Rani Wangsawidjaya, RD by email or phone. Provide resume and a brief email to describe relevant background.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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