Feeding America System

System Owner: Brian and Salina Larsen/Christina Moakler 

Purpose/Scope: The purpose of the Feeding America system is to serve our community.

Leader Responsibilities: Schedule approved serve days and promote participation on scheduled serve days.

Procedure:
  1. Serve Days for Feeding America will be scheduled once a quarter. Contact: Katelyn Jackson (270) 735-1407 to confirm dates annually. Keep in contact if any adjustments need to be made to the schedule and ensure dates work with both Feeding America and the church calendar.
2. Once dates are confirmed send in a request to add dates to the church calendar with the pertinent information as follows:
 2022 calendar Info Example
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 16, 2022, 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
Location: 313 Peterson Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Registration Link for sign ups
Email Contact: chosen leader email
Phone: chosen leader phone
Please sign up to volunteer at our SERVE DAY with Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland. You will be donating your time sorting food, packing bags for the Backpack Programs, and other tasks. Volunteers need to be at least 12 years old and must be 16 years old to work without a parent or guardian.

  1. Announcements of the Feeding America- Serve Day can be made starting 3 weeks ahead on the church messenger app with registration link and weekly until serve day . Two weeks ahead announcement will be made from church service to promote serve day participation. Another mode of promotion could be made with small group leaders asking groups to consider serving as part of their weekly small group for the quarter.
  • Policies: Agreement signed at site include items like closed toe shoes and no sleeveless shirts. Age limit is 12 and up with a parent guardian and 16 years old and up without.
  • Consider local guidelines and regulations as far as the number of allowed volunteers which is currently at 24 max. (3/22) 




Acknowledge 
This system has been reviewed with me and I have had an opportunity to ask questions and discuss pertinent details. I understand my role on the team.