Opportunities From: United Way Volunteer Center

Volunteer: Event Staff

Assist in staffing events with other Local Foods Connection (LFC) volunteers, board members and employees. Opportunities may involve interacting with the public to promote LFC, selling goods, or assisting in the logistics of an event such as set-up and clean up. Some examples of events include: Feb/March: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) fairs April/May: Spring Fundraiser May-October: Iowa City

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Assist in staffing events with other Local Foods Connection (LFC) volunteers, board members and employees. Opportunities may involve interacting with the public to promote LFC, selling goods, or assisting in the logistics of an event such as set-up and clean up. Some examples of events include: Feb/March: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) fairs April/May: Spring Fundraiser May-October: Iowa City

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 52240

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Social Media and Promotion Specialist

Assist in keeping an active and updated profile for Local Foods Connection on social media and web accounts, as well as develop promotional materials for the organization. Duties may include posting to LFC?s facebook page, maintaining an updated newsletter list, writing blog posts, writing and sending e-newsletters, taking photographs at events, and creating promotional documents and presentations. Vo

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Assist in keeping an active and updated profile for Local Foods Connection on social media and web accounts, as well as develop promotional materials for the organization. Duties may include posting to LFC?s facebook page, maintaining an updated newsletter list, writing blog posts, writing and sending e-newsletters, taking photographs at events, and creating promotional documents and presentations. Vo

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 52240

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Volunteer Committee Member

Work with other Local Foods Connection (LFC) volunteers and staff to identify organizational needs for volunteers, recruit, place, and orient volunteers, and act as a liaison as needed to other committees or groups within LFC, such as the board of directors, the funding committee and the events working group. Time Commitment: approx. three hours per month, including a one hour monthly meeting

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Work with other Local Foods Connection (LFC) volunteers and staff to identify organizational needs for volunteers, recruit, place, and orient volunteers, and act as a liaison as needed to other committees or groups within LFC, such as the board of directors, the funding committee and the events working group. Time Commitment: approx. three hours per month, including a one hour monthly meeting

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 52240

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Funding Committee Member

Work with other Local Foods Connection volunteers, board members and staff to identify funding opportunities, assist in planning and executing fundraising events, work with other volunteers to identify, plan for and write grants, and act as a liaison as needed to other committees or groups within LFC, such as the board of directors, the volunteer committee and the events working group. Time Commitment

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Work with other Local Foods Connection volunteers, board members and staff to identify funding opportunities, assist in planning and executing fundraising events, work with other volunteers to identify, plan for and write grants, and act as a liaison as needed to other committees or groups within LFC, such as the board of directors, the volunteer committee and the events working group. Time Commitment

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 52240

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Events Working Group Member

Work with Local Foods Connection staff and other volunteers to plan and organize events such as: client appreciation, educational workshops, community fundraisers, and publicity opportunities. Act as a liaison as needed to other committees or groups within LFC, such as the board of directors, the funding committee and the volunteer committee. Time Commitment: approximately three hours per month, incl

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Work with Local Foods Connection staff and other volunteers to plan and organize events such as: client appreciation, educational workshops, community fundraisers, and publicity opportunities. Act as a liaison as needed to other committees or groups within LFC, such as the board of directors, the funding committee and the volunteer committee. Time Commitment: approximately three hours per month, incl

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 52240

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Administrative Assistant

Work with Local Foods Connection staff to perform basic administrative duties which may include: making deposits, documenting donations and sending out receipts and thank-you notes, collating and mailing orientation and educational material to clients, filing, and keeping an updated inventory of educational and promotional materials. Volunteers will work out of LFC?s office located on the east side of

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Work with Local Foods Connection staff to perform basic administrative duties which may include: making deposits, documenting donations and sending out receipts and thank-you notes, collating and mailing orientation and educational material to clients, filing, and keeping an updated inventory of educational and promotional materials. Volunteers will work out of LFC?s office located on the east side of

Agency: Local Foods Connection

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 52240

Allow Groups: No