Opportunity Details
FTB Ambassador Events
Looking for an opportunity to connect with like-minded peers and work together to address food insecurity in our community? The FTB Ambassadors Program is for passionate, college-aged young adults seeking further engagement with Feeding Tampa Bay through volunteerism and advocacy. Ambassadors can gain a clearer understanding of the impact volunteering can have on our neighbors and FTB’s role in tackling the root causes of hunger, as well as develop the skills to be able to communicate what they’ve learned back out to their networks.
Programming includes group volunteering and networking events paired with (optional) training sessions to get more involved in different aspects of the organization. Participation is based on your interest and availability, so feel free to join us as often as you would like!
Fill out this interest form to be added to the Ambassadors email list and recieve updates on the program and future event dates.
Date |
Lesson/Training |
Volunteer Activity |
|---|---|---|
| February 27th | 12:00-1:00pm Event Ambassador Training: Learn what it takes to represent FTB at community events. Work on skills like public speaking, creating an elevator pitch, and the stats & facts about FTB. |
1:00-3:30pm Warehouse Sorting: Volunteers will inspect perishable and/or non-perishable foods for their expiration date and quality, then package those good foods into bags/boxes that will be distributed to our hungry neighbors soon thereafter. |
| March 25th | 4:00-5:00pm Retail Ambassador Info Session: The Retail Ambassador program aims to strengthen relationships with our retail food donors through a structured, positive engagement strategy. By leveraging the experience and passion of our volunteers, the program focuses on regular, supportive visits to high-impact stores, while maintaining light-touch, annual check-ins with smaller donors. Learn more about the importance of Retail Rescue for food banks and how to support these efforts in your own neighborhood! |
5:00-8:00pm The Market: Neighbors will shop inside The Market and volunteers will assist with selecting and packaging groceries and helping neighbors to their car. Volunteers may also assist with directing traffic, stocking and quality checking food, checking in neighbors and assisting with any other necessary tasks. Some lifting will be required of able-bodied volunteers. |
| April 16th | 12:00-1:00pm Social Media Ambassador Training: Learn about the value of social media advocacy and how to effectively capture media attention. Work with FTB create intentional posts that higlight our mission and the actions needed to tackle food insecurity. |
1:00-3:30pm Warehouse Sorting: Volunteers will inspect perishable and/or non-perishable foods for their expiration date and quality, then package those good foods into bags/boxes that will be distributed to our hungry neighbors soon thereafter. |
Skills Based
Other
Age Minimum (with Adult): 18+, Minimum Age:18+
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