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CE Lunch Today

It's been two weeks, so we're back again. Hope to see you for lunch, same details as always!

Friday January 30; 11:30 - 1:30 (or until the food runs out!)
In Sprouts, SUB room 66
Bring your own container and utensils
Pay-what-you-can, suggested donation of $1

Community Eats is back!

Our first lunch of the semester will be served tomorrow, details are below. On the menu is a delicious roasted veggie shepherds pie, bagels, and fresh fruit. Hope to see you there!

Friday January 16; 11:30 - 1:30 (or until the food runs out!)
In Sprouts, SUB room 66
Bring your own container and utensils
Pay-what-you-can, suggested donation of $1

We really need more people to help us out with food collection. We'd love to meet you! For more details about how to get involved, email our fearless Volunteer Coordinator communityeats.volunteers@gmail.com or check out:

http://communityeats.blogspot.com/2008/02/get-involved-volunteering-with.html

LAST LUNCH OF THE SEMESTER!

Hello friends,

Please bring your containers and utensils to Sprouts tomorrow (Friday Nov. 21) sometime between 11:30am and 1:30pm for some free/by donation delicious eats!

As with our last lunch, this lunch will have a suggested donation of $1 which will be put towards our costs for staples such as rice and beans.

This will be our last lunch of the semester, we'll see you again in January!

BUT, Sprouts will continue to be open M-F 11am-5pm until Friday Nov. 28th! Come on down for some homemade soup and baked goods!

See you all tomorrow,
Community Eats & Sprouts

Exciting News: Next CE Lunch on Friday, Oct. 24th!

Hello all food lovers!

We will be back this Friday with the Community Eats lunch, featuring delicious, hot, healthy, vegetarian, dishes as usual!

It is FREE, or by donation, but remember:

BRING YOUR OWN CONTAINERS & UTENSILS!

Give your friends a shout, come out to Sprouts on Friday Oct. 24th, from 11:30am-1:30pm for a nice lunch at the end of the week!!

It is almost Thanksgiving!

October is probably a very busy time for most of us: midterms, school projects, papers, and labs. But it is also time for some holiday spirit! So Come on out for the next CE lunch, a special Thanksgiving themed Meal on

• FRIDAY, OCT. 10th, 2008
• 11:30-1:30pm
• at Sprouts

Remember to bring your own containers and utensils!

First Lunch A Success!

Thanks to everyone who came out to our first lunch of the semester yesterday, it was a great success! We ended up serving organic quinoa and black bean stew to over 150 people! Recipe hopefully coming soon.

We now have a core group of people working to organize these lunches biweekly, which is very exciting and we are coming up with ideas to make this a wonderful year for Community Eats.

Our next meal will be dinner at the SEC "Food is Fundamental" Conference (see below for more info). The conference and the dinner are free of charge, however registration is required, please visit http://foodisfundamental.com to register. Dinner will be Saturday September 27th, 5:45-6:45pm.

The next lunch served in Sprouts will be Friday October 10th, 11:30-1:30 and will be a special Thanksgiving themed meal.

Thanks for your support and see you all soon!

Positions Availabe for First Semester!

Hi free food enthusiasts!

Community Eats is back! Our first lunch of the semester will be Friday September 12th, 11:30am - 1:30pm. The lunches will continue to be served biweekly in Sprouts. However, in order to make the lunches happen we need a strong base of volunteers and a dedicated group of guiding members. If you feel that you have time to commit to this project this year please take a look at the Volunteer Positions (1) and Guiding Member Positions (2). If you are interested in any position please email Heather (Community Eats Director) at communityeats@gmail.com. Please pass this email on to anyone who would be interested. Enjoy the last week of summer!

1. Volunteer Positions

Volunteers make up the base of our organization and they are integral to Community Eats' success. There are a few different volunteer positions available. Descriptions and times are below, please email Heather at communityeats@gmail.com to sign up for a biweekly volunteer shift.

Food Collection - Wednesday/Thursday

• visit distributors and stores to pick-up food donations, and bringing this food to campus via bus, bicycle, or personal vehicle.
  
• food collection generally takes place on Wednesdays or in the morning on Thursday before cooking begins.
  

Cooking - Thursday

• previous cooking experience not necessary, only a willingness to learn is needed.
  
• can help out with either or both of the shifts: Thursday afternoon food preparation (cleaning and chopping of vegetables, and menu planning), or Thursday evening cooking.
  
• some volunteers may also be needed in the morning before the lunch is served, when the food is re-heated.
  

Serving - Friday

• set up the serving space in Sprouts,
  
• serve the meal, and
  
• clean up the serving space and kitchens after the meal.
  

2. Community Eats Guiding Member Positions

Volunteer Coordinator

Approximate Time Commitment: five hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• With the Publicity Coordinator, organizes and manages a volunteer recruitment campaign at the beginning of term, through and ongoing throughout the semester through clubs days, Community Eats lunches or other avenues.
• Serves as a liaison between new volunteers and the Community Eats members.
• Keeps track of volunteer contact information gathered through recruitment.
• Informs interested individuals of the various roles that can be filled within Community Eats and informs volunteers about the basic mandate of Community Eats as outlined in the Volunteer Coordination Resources in this document
  
• Communicates regularly with returning/past volunteers about upcoming volunteer opportunities and needs.
• Attends regular meetings with the other Community Eats Guiding Members.
  

Food Collection Coordinator

Approximate Time Commitment: ten hours per week

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the efforts of food collection volunteers to ensure duties are fulfilled.
• Communicates regularly with existing food donors to maintain a positive relationship and ensure their ongoing contribution to Community Eats.
• Seeks out new food donations from other businesses (as needed).
  
• Arranges food pickups and ensures all food is delivered to campus at the time specified by the Head Chef.
• Ensures that food is stored on campus according to the food safety plan outlined in the kitchen manual.
• Communicates regularly with the Head Chef about what type of food donations are anticipated or have been received, to ensure the Head Chef can plan an appropriate menu.
• Attends regular meetings with the other Community Eats Guiding Members.

Serving Coordinator

Approximate Time Commitment: seven hours per week

Qualifications:

• Is Food Safe certified, or will be certified within 1 month of taking on the position.
• Is familiar with the regular operation of Sprouts café, or will become familiar with its operation.
  
• Must be available for the duration of the time during which Community Eats lunches are served, as well as shortly before and after (Fridays from 10 or 10:30am until 2:30 or 3:00pm).
  

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the efforts of serving volunteers to ensure duties are fulfilled, including those volunteers who would usually be working a Sprouts storefront shift.
• Oversees set up of the serving area before lunch begins, ensuring that all items on the Set-Up Checklist have been covered.
• Oversees serving through the duration of the lunch.
• Familiarizes volunteers with food-safe practices and the Food Safety Plan for Serving, and ensures that serving is conducted according to it.
• Oversees clean-up of serving space, kitchen, and dishes when the lunch is over. Ensures that all items on the Clean-Up Checklist have been covered.
• Keeps a record of the number of people served at each lunch.
• Collects donations during the lunch and ensures that the Administration/Finance Coordinator receives them to be deposited.
• Communicates regularly with Sprouts' Volunteer Coordinator to ensure volunteer needs are met on the serving day.
  
• Communicates regularly with the Community Eats Director and Sprouts Board members to maintain a positive relationship and ensure Community Eats ongoing use of Sprouts' café as a space in which to serve the lunches.
• Attends regular meetings with the other Community Eats Guiding Members.

Administration and Finance Coordinator

Approximate Time Commitment: five hours per week

Responsibilities:

• Organizes and serves as the Secretary at regular meetings of the Community Eats Guiding Members.
• Distributes meeting minutes to other Guiding Members after each meeting.
• Obtains, records, and organizes all the records of financial transactions in an Excel file, including donations, funding, and expenditures.
• Deposits and records donations received at lunches.
• In coordination with the NFC Treasurer, handles reimbursement of volunteers or Guiding Members for purchases authorized collectively by the Guiding Members.
• Manages existing funding and seeks out other sources of additional funding as it is needed.
• With the Community Eats Director, pursues increased campus community and institutional support for Community Eats in the form of funding, permanent kitchen or serving space, or other resources.
• Manages membership of the Community Eats Guiding Members Google Group (online discussion board).

Publicity Coordinator

Approximate Time Commitment: five hours per week

Responsibilities:

• Coordinates the efforts of promotion volunteers.
• Maintains and updates the Community Eats blog.
• Works with the Communications and Marketing manager of the NFC to ensure Community Eats' page on Sprouts' website is up-to-date.
• Works with other execs/volunteers to develop strategies for promoting Community Eats' initiatives to the UBC community,
• Creates promotional materials to be placed in Sprouts and elsewhere on campus that convey the vision and mission of Community Eats.
• Attends regular meetings with the other Community Eats Guiding Members.

Next Lunch: Friday March 14th

Community Eats is serving up another tasty lunch this Friday in Sprouts - drop in for some good food and good company!

Also, we wanted to throw it out there that this will be our second last lunch of the year. Since things are wrapping up, we're starting to look for people who are interested in getting involved to keep Community Eats afloat next year. There will be more information available tomorrow about the various positions that need to be filled, and how you can join us. We'd love to talk to you about what's involved, or to answer any questions you may have, so feel free to chat us up about it tomorrow or send us an email anytime!

Community Eats lunch - free or by donation
Friday March 14th, in Sprouts (SUB 66)
11:30 - 1:30 (or when the food runs out)
Bring your own container

Big thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who helped us out this week, we couldn't have done it without you! Hope to see you tomorrow!

We need some help!

Our next lunch is coming up on Friday, March 14th, and we're looking for some help getting it ready.

Specifically, we need help on Wednesday and Thursday, for food collection and cooking. If you have some time (even an hour is helpful!), and want to see what goes on behind the scenes, we'd love to meet you!

Drop by Sprouts (SUB basement, 66) on Friday (March 7th) between 11:30 - 12:30 or Monday (March 10th) between 11:00 - 12:00. We'll be hanging out in the hallway just outside the store, so that you can meet us, sign up for where you'd like to help out, and get any details you might need. If you can't make it to either meeting, but are still interested in lending a hand, send us an email to communityeats@gmail.com

Hope to see you soon!

Next Lunch: Friday February 29th

Our next lunch will be held on Friday February 29th. Please note that we're going to start (and finish) serving a bit earlier than we have been in the past.

Community Eats lunch

Friday February 29th; 11:30 - 1:30
In Sprouts, SUB room 66
Bring your own container

We really need more people to help us out with food collection and cooking. We'd love to meet you! For more details about how to get involved, check out:

http://communityeats.blogspot.com/2008/02/get-involved-volunteering-with.html

Where and when are Community Eats lunches?

Sprouts (the student-run food co-op and cafe in the basement of UBC's SUB) has generously offered their café as a space in which to hold these lunches.

You’ll find Community Eats serving in Sprouts, SUB room 66, every second Friday from 11:30 – 1:30. During this time, you won't be able to purchase the usual cafe fare available in Sprouts (soup, baked goods), but the grocery items such as drinks and bulk food will still be available.

Check back frequently for posts of the exact dates of upcoming lunches, or take a look at the calendar at the bottom of the main blog page.