Weekly Sustainability Announcements

December 14, 2015

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From the Newswire

• Full Circle Pantry Conducts Research on Student Food Security/Insecurity
• Full Circle Food Pantry Staff Volunteers
• Rain Garden Maintenance
• Rain Garden Maintenance in Pettigrew
• Tri Cycle Farms Garden Workday
• Tri Cycle Farms’ Food Recovery/ Compost Crew
• Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant
• Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission

U of A Joins Campus Climate Pact that is Part of Paris Climate Agreement

Allen Receives Oravec Research Award in Environmental Communication

U of A Students Take on Challenge of Feeding 9 Billion

Announcements

Full Circle Pantry Conducts Research on Student Food Security/Insecurity

As part of the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry’s efforts to better serve the student community, a recent student survey is underway.

The survey — named the UofA Student Food Security/Insecurity Survey — asks students about their perceptions and experiences with access to food and resource availability on and off campus. The ongoing survey started early November with an initial survey invitation sent to a random sample among the student community to take a survey. Participants completing surveys are entered into a drawing for many gift cards worth $25. The study aims to learn about difficulty in accessing food on a regular basis and also about obstacles in access to food related resources.

The survey will help improve and expand the services provided by the Center for Community Engagement to students at this University. With the holidays just around the corner, the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry and the Razorback Food Recovery Program at the Center for Community Engagement are working to assist in reducing food waste and to provide food resource assistance to the campus community as well as other agencies providing hunger relief this holiday season.

Volunteer Opportunities

Full Circle Food Pantry Staff Volunteers

Full Circle Campus Food Pantry is looking for staff volunteers to serve in the pantry the weeks of December 14th and January 11th. Please contact Katharine DeRossette at khdeross@uark.edu with questions reguarding this service.

Various Shifts

324 Stadium Drive, WAHR C204 Bud Walton Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701

Rain Garden Maintenance

Come help with rain garden maintenance at the Madison County Water Facilities Board in Huntsville, AR. We will be meet at 3:00 pm and gloves, tools and water will be provided for volunteers. For more information or to volunteer contact Bryant Baker at (479)750-8007 or bryant@beaverwatershedalliance.org.

3:00 Pm

Monday, December 21st

Madison County Water Facilities Board, Huntsville

Rain Garden Maintenance in Pettigrew

Time to weed, weed, weed! Time is TBA so be sure to check in for more information if you are interested!

TBA

Tuesday, December 22nd

Madison County Recycle Satellite Facility

Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities

Tri Cycle Farms Garden Workday

Join us at Tri Cycle Farms every Tuesday from 3-6pm for a volunteer workday in the garden! As fall arrives we will be working in the fall garden, winterizing the summer garden and doing various other farm and garden related chores and activities. See you at the farm!

3:00 – 6:00 Pm

Every Tuesday

1705 N Garland Ave

Tri Cycle Farms’ Food Recovery/ Compost Crew

Every Thursday, we gather at Tri Cycle to sort through boxes of expired produce from Ozark Natural Foods, a local health food coop. We sort and weigh the food, feed some to our sweet chickens, and then add the rest to the compost. There is also usually plenty of still-good-looking, organic produce to share amongst ourselves! If you like veggies, chickens, or compost, come join us for a chill, fun volunteer opportunity while helping to prevent food waste in our community. Just meet outside the community house at the farm (1705 N Garland Ave) at 3:30pm on Thursdays!

3:30 Pm

Every Thursday

1705 N Garland Ave

Habitat for Humanity ReStore Assistant

Customer service is the primary focus for our ReStore Volunteers. Our ReStore staff will assign jobs as needed. Below are examples of the types of jobs you will be asked to do. Greet and assist customers as needed. Assist in cleaning, pricing, and organizing merchandise. Arrange items on display shelves and sales floor. Hang pictures and create decorative displays when needed. Rearrange furniture and other merchandise in all departments to ensure displays remain visually stimulating. Arrange special promotion displays as needed. Help keep aisles clean and safe. Assist with donation pickups if necessary. Light cleaning. Please dress appropriately for the weather. This is a warehouse environment with limited climate control. All volunteers must wear closed toed shoes. The Habitat ReStore is family friendly so please no short, shorts or inappropriate t-shirts.

Multiple Shifts Available

1421 E. 15th St., Fayetteville, AR 72701

Feed the Hungry and Homeless — House of Hope Rescue Mission

The House of Hope Rescue Mission is a “Day Center” for the homeless and needy. Our goal is to provide a place where people can come for shelter from the cold or heat, receive snacks, water and a hot meal while at our facility, get help with life skills and job searches. We provide showers, a place for clients to do their laundry free of charge, and a place they can receive mail. Clients can receive clothing and food from our pantry monthly.

There are multiple ways to volunteer at the House of Hope:

• Be a Greeter
• Work in the Food Pantry: Stock shelves, prepare food bags
• Help clients with laundry
• Prepare meals to serve
• Serve meals to clients
• Clean up after lunch
• Assist clients in finding needed clothing for day to day wear or job interviews
• Assist clients on computers (as available) to search for jobs
• Come to socialize with clients and be a friendly face
• Offer to assist with Bible studies
• Be available in the children’s room to play and read

Multiple Shifts Available

Every Wednesday and Friday

505 E. Emma Ave., Springdale, AR 72764

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