This archived resource was originally developed by Jayne Cravens for the
AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education Program (ACEE)
which, at the time (2000), was based at the University of Texas at Austin.
The handbook is provided as an example for other AmeriCorps programs.

The official, current web site of the ACEE program is elsewhere.
Please note that many of the links in this handbook no longer function, many of the activities are no longer undertaken,
and much of the information is outdated. In some cases, contact information and organization names have been deleted.

 
 
 
 
HANDBOOK CONTENTS:

Handbook Main Page

Getting Started

Working with Volunteers / Mentors

Volunteer Recruitment

ACEE Newsletter

Using the ACEE Web Site

Coordinating After School Clubs & Activities

Books on Tape

English as a Second Language

Food Bank

Harvest Fest

Health/Career Fair

Immigration Clinic

Piece by Peace

Painter Observatory

Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

Related-Dana Center Resources

Other Related Resources

 


ACEE Home Page

 
AmeriCorps Logo

Corporation for National Service: AmeriCorps

 

Charles A. Dana Center

 
 

 
    

Food Bank

 
The xxxxxx Food Bank is a non-profit organization that provides food for other non-profits and low income families. You will become very familiar with everyone that works there. This is where we get our food for ACEE meetings, ESL classes, picnics, and any other event. You can order anything from sandwiches to pastries to sodas.

Here is how to get started: Look through my files under Food Bank. Call xxxxxx Food Bank at xxx-xxxx and talk to George (he's kind of like a secretary) tell him you are the new VISTA for AmeriCorps and you need to take the Food Safety Seminar. He will probably tell you to talk to the new VISTAs: Andy or Angie. One of them will be conducting this 'seminar'. It will take at least an hour (usually around noon). At this seminar, they will tell you how to order food and cautions to take.

For ESL and ACEE meetings, I would do 'shop for' which means you can go any day at anytime to pick up produce, bread, sandwiches, or anything else they have on the white board (drinks sometimes). Shop for is also cheaper. All produce, bread and dairy (including sandwiches) are free so get as much as you want! I have found that 1:30 - 2pm is the best time to go because they usually unload the sandwiches and fresh bread and pastries at this time. If you place an order, then you must pick-up at your set day and time. The current pick-up time is set for Tuesdays at 2pm, but you can change this time if you want. The order must be placed by Monday at noon. They are very picky about orders and pick-up. Be prompt! Our account number is : XXXXX. It needs to be on every order, even when you do shop for. Everything you order, YOU must be able to pick-up and put in your car no one loads your car for you.

Everyone there is very nice and if you get on their good side, they will be a little more lax with you. JB is another good person to know. He helps bring your order out and is a very talented musician. He volunteered at Sanchez Elem. to do a music show and was a hit! Tell him I said "Hi". I think this is it, good luck!

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This archived resource was originally developed by Jayne Cravens for the
AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education Program (ACEE)
which, at the time (1998), was based at the University of Texas at Austin.
The official, current web site of the ACEE program is elsewhere.
Please note that many of the links in this handbook no longer function, and much of the information is outdated.

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