Volunteer With VAC's Food Programs

Razorback Food Recovery & Full Circle Food Pantry text next to images of volunteers in the pantry kitchen
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Razorback Food Recovery & Full Circle Food Pantry text next to images of volunteers in the pantry kitchen

Are you looking for a group of like-minded individuals who value service and community? Are you looking to give back? Here at the Volunteer Action Center (VAC), a student-led volunteer organization on campus, you'll find what you're looking for! We're reaching out to let you in on some important student volunteer opportunities, specifically with the VAC's food programs! The VAC has two food programs: Razorback Food Recovery and Full Circle Food Pantry.  

Razorback Food Recovery's mission is focused on reducing food waste and fighting food insecurity locally. They aim to help campus dining outlets and local partners prevent food overproduction while distributing excess food to students on campus, Full Circle Food Pantry clients and local community partners such as Salvation Army and 7Hills Homeless Center. This program offers a great combination of service in sustainability and food insecurity issues. Razorback Food Recovery also has a newsletter you can subscribe to here if you're interested in monthly program updates!

Apply Here: https://cglink.me/2uB/s977      

Application Deadline: Aug. 22, 2024 

Questions: email recovery@uark.edu

Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry serves the U of A community, including students, staff, faculty and UAMS students and staff. Full Circle Food Pantry strives to serve clients with well-balanced meals, including non-perishables and fresh produce from their own garden. They are dedicated to nourishing bodies, empowering minds and creating a community built on compassion! To learn more about our on-campus food pantry, visit fullcircle.uark.edu.

Apply Here: https://cglink.me/2uB/s1107      

Application Deadline: Aug. 23, 2024 

Questions: email pantry3@uark.edu or reach out through Instagram @fullcircle_foodpantry

Also, it's time for you to make a GivePulse account! GivePulse is the U of A's website for promoting service events and tracking your volunteer hours. To make an account, go to uark.givepulse.com and choose the option to "Log in via UARK." Once you volunteer with a program, you will log how many hours you volunteer there! Thank you for considering joining the Volunteer Action Center - we can't wait to have you!  

Contacts

Maya Lewis, RFR communications coordinator
Volunteer Action Center, Center for Community Engagement
479-575-4365, rfrcomm@uark.edu

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