Glean Team Leader Volunteer Interest Food Forward Glean Team Leader – Volunteer Interest We’re excited that you’re interested in hearing more about our Glean Team Leader role! Please fill out this short form, and we’ll reach out to you with additional details. Feel free to email [email protected] with any questions! WHO: Glean Team Leaders (GTLs) are trained volunteers who collect fresh, surplus produce at farmers market “gleaning” events across Los Angeles and/or Ventura County. You must be at least 16 years old to train as a GTL, and volunteers 16 – 17 years old must have a parent or legal guardian who trains and volunteers with them. WHAT: GTLs distribute empty boxes to participating vendors, collect the food donations at the end of the market, weigh and record the donations, and prepare the boxes for pick-up by one of Food Forward’s partner hunger relief organizations. WHEN: You can set your own schedule based on the date and time of the market where you’d like to lead. We ask Glean Team Leaders to commit to volunteering at 6 market events over the course of a year or less. WHERE: You can choose to lead at one or multiple farmers market locations across Los Angeles County and/or Ventura County where Food Forward currently gleans. HOW: We’ll have you check out a glean at the market first with a trained Glean Team Leader. If you love it, we’ll get you through the rest of our training and paperwork process! A background check (free to you) is required.Name* Email* Have you volunteered with Food Forward in the past?* Yes, at a farmers market Yes, at a fruit harvest Yes, at a different kind of event No, I have not volunteered with Food Forward We ask that Glean Team Leaders be willing to volunteer at least 6 times over the course of a year or less, though your schedule is up to you! Some folks like gleaning once a month throughout the year, while others glean weekly for a couple of months. Would you able to do this? Yes! Maybe No Which market(s) are you interested in gleaning? Markets with availability are listed below: Atwater Village (Sundays) Calabasas (Saturdays) – HIGH NEED MARKET Channel Islands Harbor (Sundays) – HIGH NEED MARKET Culver City (Tuesdays) Encino (Sundays) Hollywood (Sundays) Mar Vista (Sundays) Melrose Place (Sundays) Ojai (Sundays) Santa Monica (Wednesdays) – HIGH NEED MARKET Studio City (Sundays) Torrance (Saturdays & Tuesdays) – HIGH NEED MARKETS Ventura (Saturdays) West Hollywood (Mondays) – HIGH NEED MARKET
