Hello Burlington Summer Community!

I know the scene in Burlington has changed now that the Summer months are upon us. Many students have moved out of Burlington to pursue summer interests elsewhere. Regardless of your summer location, this is a time of shifting priorities and responsibilities. We at the Campus Kitchens Project at UVM hope that this shift means you will all still be able to find opportunities to volunteer with us every Thursday and Sunday.

Our mission is to provide nutritious meals to Burlington community members who need this nourishment. This is a tricky time for our organization because although many students have gone home for the summer, the needs of the community members are still high.

Many members of our Leadership team have just recently graduated (CONGRATS!) and are moving on to their post-grad adventures! For this reason we hope that those of you who remain in the lovely Green Mountain State for the next few months can find the time to volunteer with us to prep and serve nutritious and delicious food. From Mid-May to September, our newly appointed interns will be organizing and leading the volunteering opportunities every week, they need your help to maintain the efficiency and integrity of the program over this time period!

Volunteering opportunities are EVERY WEEK, as follows:

• Food Preparation:         Thursdays, 5:30-7:30pm, Marche Kitchen in L+L
• Food Distribution:        Sundays, 9:00am-Noon, Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (228 N. Winooski Ave.)

You can get in touch with us through Facebook (Campus Kitchen UVM) or email us to get more information or to let us know when you would like to volunteer.

Have a GREAT  Summer and we hope to see you soon!

Hello all,

Plans are rolling for this years all exciting Food Summit! Kickoff this year will be APRIL 11 with Battle of the Campus Chefs! This is one of the best events of the year. Clubs come together with a Campus Chef to create a meal and compete with one another for the best dish! Come and try all the different dishes and see your friends show their culinary skills!

Anyone who would like to help in the planning and organizing of this fun packed week you can contact us at campuskitchenuvm@gmail.com

Ways to get INVOLVED:

• Promotion Committee: Be involved in creating and designing banners, posters and flyers;ticket sales; spreading the word throughout campus and downtown.
• Sponsorship Committee: Contact local businesses and organizations to aid in funding for this week full of activities and work shops.
• Battle of the Campus Chefs Committee: setup, selling tickets, cleanup. Everything to do with the all-time favorite event.
• Logistics Committee: The organization behind the scenes involving putting up signs of the specific events for both presenters and attendees.
• Events: Be involved with contacting speakers and creating workshops. A great way to be creative.

This year has been a great year for all of our volunteers. We really appreciate everyone giving their time to benefit their community. You’re making a huge difference! As spring approaches we are beginning to see our plates being filled with lots of things to do. Next week at our membership meeting we will be going over difference committees for this years upcoming Food Summit. What does this mean for you? This means you will have more opportunities to volunteer and get involved. Can’t wait to see you all soon at our next meeting!