Standard Operating Procedures
are to be completed at any time and should be distributed among fellows
What are deep cleaning tasks?
Site where fellows sign up for volunteer opportunities at different FIND sites
What is Volunteer Hub?
a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food, coupled with the desire to eat
What is hunger?
450 hours (360 service hours and 90 training hours)
How many hours are fellows expected to complete?
Hands should be washed upon arrival and again after eating, drinking, smoking, sneezing, coughing, using the restroom, touching one’s face, or handling any food items whose packaging has been breached
What is basic hygiene?
Fellows are to wear FIND and College Corps shirt, name tag, no ripped jeans or revealing clothing
What is the College Corps dress code?
platform where Fellows submit timesheets to accurately reflect service and training hours
What is AmericaLearns
the condition of not having access to sufficient food, or food of an adequate quality, to meet one's basic needs
What is food insecurity?
Food Insecurity
What is College of the Desert- College Corps focus area?
the process by which bacteria or other microorganisms are unintentionally transferred from one substance or object to another, with harmful effect
What is cross-contamination?
24 hours
What is the cancellation time frame for any shift?
The account Fellows activate to confirm completion of hours and determine when and to what institution should the Segal Award be disbursed
What is the AmeriCorps/eGrants portal?
limited income, low or underemployment, family instability, low educational attainment, exposure to violence, a history of racial or ethnic discrimination
What are factors that contribute to food insecurity?
Fellows complete variety of tasks the include checking in students to access the pantry, restocking, distributing information, and deep cleaning tasks.
What are College of the Desert Pantries?
date indicates when a product will be of best flavor or quality. It is not a purchase or safety date.
What is "Best if used by/before" date?
Fellows will sort, salvage, and pack items in the FIND Food Bank Warehouse.
What are warehouse events/ shifts?
The name of the system Fellows will use to register recipients at distribution sites and students at the College of the Desert Pantries?
What is Oasis Insight?
food banks, food pantries, and community meal programs that strive to meet the food needs of vulnerable populations by offering free food and meals to food-insecure individuals
What are hunger relief organizations?
K-12 education
Climate action
Food insecurity
What are the three focus areas for College Corps?
date tells the store how long to display the product for sale for inventory management. It is not a safety date.
What is a "sell-by" date?
Fellows will work alongside FIND staff to input recipient information on Oasis Insight at all distribution events
What are iPad registration events/shifts?
Platform where fellows input availability to facilitate scheduling of events to serve
What is JotForms?
nearly 40% of U.S. college students
How many students struggle with food insecurity?
Goal 1
Create a generation of civic-minded leaders with the ability to bridge divides and solve problems.
Goal 2
Help low income students graduate college on time and with less debt.
Goal 3
Address societal challenges and help build more equitable communities across California.
What are College Corps' three core goals?
With an exception of infant formula, if the date passes during home storage, a product should still be safe and wholesome if handled properly until the time spoilage is evident
Are foods safe to consume after best by dates?